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, no-adjective
1.
iridescent colour
no-adjective, noun
2.
equivocal (reply, statement, etc.), ambiguous, vague
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, 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
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
1.
billiards, pool
2.
serial collisions (of cars)
Other readings:
球撞き【たまつき】
、玉つき【たまつき】
、玉突【たまつき】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
the Emperor's voice
2.
beautiful voice, beautiful sound
Other readings:
玉音【ぎょくいん】
noun
•
Japanese sand lance (Ammodytes personatus), Pacific sandeel(usually kana)
Other readings:
イカナゴ
noun
•
radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the end of the war (recording of Hirohito; broadcast August 15, 1945)
See also:ポツダム宣言
noun
1.
eyes made of crystal, glass, etc. inserted into the head of a Buddhist statue
2.
beautiful female eyes