玉

たま

ball

N3 #3,402

Meanings

also 球 · 珠 · 弾

  1. noun ball; sphere; globe; orb
  2. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
  3. esp. 球 ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball)
  4. pile (of noodles, etc.)
  5. esp. 弾 bullet
  6. esp. 球 bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
  7. lens (of glasses, etc.)
  8. esp. 玉, 珠 bead (of an abacus)
  9. slang, abbreviation, esp. 玉 ball (i.e. a testicle)
  10. esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧 gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl
  11. female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
  12. derogatory person (when commenting on their nature); character
  13. item, funds or person used as part of a plot
  14. noun, suffix egg
  15. suffix, counter, food, cooking okonomiyaki
  16. suffix, usu. だま coin
  17. precious; beautiful; excellent

ぎょく

  1. noun, also formerly read as ごく precious stone (esp. jade)
  2. food, cooking, occ. ギョク egg (esp. as a sushi topping)
  3. stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold
  4. position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer)
  5. geisha
  6. abbreviation time charge for a geisha
  7. abbreviation, shogi king (of the junior player)

Its kanji

In sentences

ニッケルは5セント玉たまです。 A nickel is a five-cent coin. #198775

彼女かのじょは気きが短みじかいのが玉たまにきずだ。 A quick temper is the only defect in her character. #90583

彼あの額がくに玉たまのような汗あせが出でていた。 Beads of sweat stood on his forehead. #117871

赤あかん坊ぼうが毛糸けいとの玉たまをもつれさせた。 The baby tangled the ball of yarn. #142206

ローズはしゃぼん玉たまを吹ふいていた。 Rose was blowing bubbles. #192285

私わたしは彼女かのじょにアメ玉たまを出だしてあげた。 I gave her some candy. #2182851

トムの猫ねこが、毛糸けいと玉たまで遊あそんでるよ。 Tom's cat is playing with a ball of yarn. #10218887

彼女かのじょは右手みぎてにお玉たまを持もっています。 She is holding a ladle in her right hand. #10557897