数珠

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 数珠, read じゅず. This noun denotes a strand of prayer beads used in prayer or a religious observance.
• Basic usage: 数珠を手に掛ける describes looping the beads over a hand for prayer, while 数珠を保管する describes keeping them in a box.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Beads looped over a hand
  • The monk loops the beads over a hand while praying quietly. Example: 僧侶は手に数珠を掛けて静かに祈りました。 — The monk looped prayer beads around his hand and prayed quietly.
• Ownership and storage
  • The grandfather’s beads are identified by ownership and kept in a small wooden box. Example: 祖父の数珠は小さな木箱に保管されています。 — My grandfather's prayer beads are kept in a small wooden box.