蹴鞠(けまり)

traditional Japanese ball game played by kicking a ball

手鞠(てまり)

handball; traditional Japanese decorative ball

鞠(まり)つき

ball bouncing game

鞠遊(まりあそ)び

playing with a ball

鞠問(きくもん)

severe interrogation

鞠躬如(きっきゅうじょ)

deeply respectful; deferential

鞠育(きくいく)

nurturing; bringing up

鞠養(きくよう)

nurturing; fostering

蹴鞠(けまり)は平安貴族(へいあんきぞく)の間(あいだ)で盛(さか)んに行(おこな)われた。

Kemari was widely practiced among aristocrats in the Heian period.

祖母(そぼ)は古(ふる)い手鞠(てまり)を大切(たいせつ)に保管(ほかん)している。

My grandmother carefully keeps an old temari ball.