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掌中の珠 (しょうちゅうのたま) — apple of one's eye | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
掌中の珠

掌中の珠

掌しょう中ちゅうの珠たま

apple of one's eye

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology27 strokes

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掌中の玉

しょうちゅうのたま

Noun

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apple of one's eye, one's jewel

idiomatic expression

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Kanji that make up this word

てのひら・たなごころ…(1)

palm of hand・rule・administer・conduct

なか・うち・あた.る…(3)

in・inside・middle・mean・center

pearl・gem・jewel

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