Search Terms: *玉*
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noun
1.
eggs, egg, spawn, roe(only relevant for 卵)
2.
(hen's) egg(玉子 oft. used in cooking)
3.
(an expert) in the making(only relevant for 卵)
4.
beginning, origin, infancy(only relevant for 卵)
Other readings:
玉子【たまご】
noun
1.
ball, sphere, globe, orb
2.
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
3.
ball (in sports)(esp. 球)
4.
pile (of noodles, etc.)
5.
bullet(esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
6.
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)(esp. 球)
7.
lens (of glasses, etc.)
8.
bead (of an abacus)(esp. 玉,珠)
9.
10.
gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl(esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
11.
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
12.
person (when commenting on their nature), character(derogatory)
13.
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun (suffix)
14.
egg
See also:玉子
noun (suffix)
15.
coin(usu. だま)
16.
precious, beautiful, excellent
Other readings:
球【たま】
、珠【たま】
、弾【たま】
noun
1.
eyeball
2.
3.
4.
noun
1.
proxy, ringer, substitute, double
2.
second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
Other readings:
替玉【かえだま】
noun
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New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
See also:年玉
Other readings:
御年玉【おとしだま】
noun, no-adjective
1.
iridescent colour
no-adjective, noun
2.
equivocal (reply, statement, etc.), ambiguous, vague
noun
•
bargain goods, eye-catching goods, featured product, loss leader(yojijukugo)
noun
•
onion (Allium cepa)(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまねぎ《玉葱》
、たまねぎ《葱頭》
、タマネギ
noun
•
corn (Zea mays), maize(usually kana)
Other readings:
トウモロコシ
、トーモロコシ
noun
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Saitama (city, prefecture)(the city name is officially written in hiragana)
noun
1.
jewel, gem
noun, no-adjective
2.
gem (of a story, essay, etc.), accomplished work, beautiful piece(usu. as 珠玉の〜)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
honourable defeat, honorable defeat, honourable death, honorable death, death without surrender
2.
trying but being utterly beaten, being completely rejected when professing one's love(colloquialism)(only relevant for 玉砕)
Other readings:
玉摧【ぎょくさい】
noun
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bad character, bad person, villain, baddie
Other readings:
悪玉【あくたま】
noun
1.
fireball, ball of fire
2.
will-o'-the-wisp, jack-o'-lantern
noun
1.
rolled egg, rolled omelette (omelet)(food term)
2.
frying pan for making rolled eggs
Other readings:
玉子焼き【たまごやき】
、たまご焼き【たまごやき】
、卵焼【たまごやき】
、玉子焼【たまごやき】
noun
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