昔は琀を死者の口に入れる風習があった。
In the past, there was a custom of placing a funerary pearl in the mouth of the deceased.
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Example Sentences for 琀
Kanji 琀, meaning gems of pearls formerly put into the mouth of a corpse, appears in 6 Japanese example sentences with translation.
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その墓から琀と思われる玉が見つかった。
A bead believed to be a funerary mouth pearl was found in that grave.
琀は葬送の儀礼に使われた。
That funerary pearl was used in burial rites.
資料には琀を含ませると記されている。
The document states that the funerary pearl was placed in the dead person's mouth.
考古学者は琀の用途を慎重に説明した。
The archaeologist carefully explained the use of the funerary pearl.