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ぎょく gyoku

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) precious stone (esp. jade)
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) food, cooking egg (esp. as a sushi topping)
  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold
  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer)
    see: 建玉
  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) geisha
  6. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation time charge for a geisha
    see: 玉代
  7. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) shogi abbreviation king (of the junior player)
    see: 玉将

Kanji in this word

jewel, ball

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.

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