Word Meaning 玉の輿に乗る

たまのこしにのる tama no koshi ni noru

玉の輿に乗る is read as たまのこしにのる (tama no koshi ni noru) and means to marry into a family of rank.

Meaning

English

  1. to marry into a family of rank
  2. to marry money

Reading

Kana

たまのこしにのる

Romaji

tama no koshi ni noru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 151014 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

女氏無くして玉の輿に乗る

おんなうじなくしてたまのこしにのる

even a woman of low birth can gain status by marrying rich (if she has the looks)

玉の輿

たまのこし

money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man

逆玉の輿

ぎゃくたまのこし

man marrying into wealth and power

たま

ball (i.e. a testicle)

玉ねぎ

たまねぎ

onion (Allium cepa)

玉音

ぎょくいん

the Emperor's voice

玉砕

ぎょくさい

trying but being utterly beaten

玉虫色

たまむしいろ

iridescent colour

玉露

ぎょくろ

high-quality green tea

玉突き

たまつき

serial collisions (of cars)

玉川大学

たまがわだいがく

Tamagawa University

玉整理

ぎょくせいり

liquidation of speculative accounts