玉、球、珠、弾、璧
たま
tama
JMdict entry #1240530
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ball; sphere; globe; orb
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball)
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) pile (of noodles, etc.)
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) bullet
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) lens (of glasses, etc.)
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) bead (of an abacus)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
slangabbreviation
ball (i.e. a testicle)
see: 金玉・きんたま
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) derogatory person (when commenting on their nature); character
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) item, funds or person used as part of a plot
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun, used as a suffix
egg
see: 玉子・2
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noun, used as a suffixcounter
food, cooking
okonomiyaki
see: お好み焼き
- noun, used as a suffix coin
- noun, used as a suffix precious; beautiful; excellent
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は鉄砲玉のように飛び出した。
kare ha teppou tama no you ni tobidashi ta 。
He dashed out like a bullet.
彼は人を手玉に取ったような扱い方をする。
kare ha hito wo tedama ni toxtsu ta you na atsukai kata wo suru 。
He leads you by the nose if you let him.
彼はシャボン玉をとばした。
kare ha shabon tama wo tobashi ta 。
He blew soap bubbles.
彼の額に玉のような汗が出ていた。
kare no gaku ni tama no you na ase ga de te i ta 。
Beads of sweat stood on his forehead.
彼の額には玉のような汗が浮かんでいた。
kare no gaku ni ha tama no you na ase ga ukan de i ta 。
There were beads of sweat on his forehead.
彼にいい球を投げてやった。
kare ni ii tama wo nage te yaxtsu ta 。
I threw him a nice ball.