歌留多

カルタ· also かるた

karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta

JLPT N2 Common word Also written 骨牌、加留多、嘉留太、軽板、軽多、賀留多、哥留多、かる多

Meanings

Noun
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta

Example sentences

旗本はたもとの屋敷やしきで、歌留多かるたの会かいが催もよおされた。

A karuta gathering was being held at the hatamoto's estate.
歌留多かるたの会かいが百物語ひゃくものがたりの会かいにでも変かわったように、一種いっしゅの暗くらい空気くうきがこの一座いちざを押おし包つつんで、誰だれも彼かれもみな黙だまっていた。

Just as if the card gathering had turned into a ghost story telling party, a kind of dark mood had settled over those present and everyone was silent.
カルタを配くばってください。

Please deal the cards.