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Tamanokoshi

/tɑː.mɑː.noʊ.koʊ.ʃi/
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    A traditional Japanese term referring to the act of supporting or carrying something valuable or precious.

    "In the festival, the participants performed a tamanokoshi to honor the sacred relic."
  2. 2

    A specific technique in Japanese crafts that involves the careful handling of delicate materials.

    "The artisan demonstrated tamanokoshi while creating the intricate design on the pottery."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Tamanokoshi' originates from Japanese, where 'tama' means 'ball' or 'jewel' and 'koshi' means 'to support' or 'to carry'. Historically, it has been used in various cultural contexts, particularly in traditional Japanese arts and crafts, signifying the act of supporting or carrying something precious.

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🇫🇷French → English

Tamanokoshi

Transliteration: Tamanokoshi

"Lors du festival, les participants ont effectué un tamanokoshi pour honorer la relique sacrée."

🇩🇪German → English

Tamanokoshi

Transliteration: Tamanokoshi

"Die Handwerker demonstrierten tamanokoshi während der Herstellung des feinen Designs."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Tamanokoshi

Transliteration: Tamanokoshi

"Durante il festival, i partecipanti hanno eseguito un tamanokoshi per onorare il sacro reliquiario."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Tamanokoshi

Transliteration: Tamanokoshi

"En el festival, los participantes realizaron un tamanokoshi para honrar la reliquia sagrada."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Tamanokoshi

Transliteration: Tamanokoshi

"Durante o festival, os participantes realizaram um tamanokoshi para honrar a relíquia sagrada."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

तामनोकोशी

Transliteration: Tamanokoshi

"उत्सव के दौरान, प्रतिभागियों ने पवित्र अवशेष का सम्मान करने के लिए तामनोकोशी किया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

玉子支撑

Transliteration: Yùzǐ zhīchēng

"在节日中,参与者进行了玉子支撑以尊重神圣的遗物。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

타마노코시

Transliteration: Tamanokoshi

"축제 동안 참가자들은 신성한 유물을 기리기 위해 타마노코시를 수행했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

玉子支え

Transliteration: Tamanokoshi

"祭りの間、参加者は神聖な遺物を称えるために玉子支えを行いました。"

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