Vocab Info
N1 Noun
玉precious stone (esp. jade), egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping), stock or security being traded, product being bought or sold, position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer), geisha, time charge for a geisha, king
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
precious stone (esp. jade)
also formerly read as ごくNoun
2.
egg (esp. as a sushi topping)
Food, cooking, occ. ギョクNoun
3.
stock or security being traded, product being bought or sold
Noun
4.
position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer)
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5.
geisha
Noun
6.
time charge for a geisha
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Noun
7.
king (of the junior player)
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玉 【ぎょく】
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将棋では、玉は玉将のことである。
In Shogi, the king is referred to as the "Gyoku". {precious stone (esp. jade), egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping), stock or security being traded, product being bought or sold, position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer), geisha, time charge for a geisha, king}
寿司種としての玉子焼きは、玉とも呼ばれます。
Tamagoyaki as a type of sushi is also called "tama". {precious stone (esp. jade), egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping), stock or security being traded, product being bought or sold, position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer), geisha, time charge for a geisha, king}
翡翠や碧玉などの硬玉や軟玉は、総じて玉と呼ばれる。
Hard jade such as jadeite and nephrite, are generally referred to as precious stones. {precious stone (esp. jade), egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping), stock or security being traded, product being bought or sold, position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer), geisha, time charge for a geisha, king}
あの玉はとても美しいから、買うとなると大金が必要に違いない。
Given how beautiful that gem is, there's no doubt that buying it would require a large amount of money. {precious stone (esp. jade), egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping), stock or security being traded, product being bought or sold, position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer), geisha, time charge for a geisha, king}
稀少な玉と引き換えに、私はお店から五万円の現金をもらいました。
In exchange for a rare gem, I received 50,000 yen in cash from the store. {precious stone (esp. jade), egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping), stock or security being traded, product being bought or sold, position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer), geisha, time charge for a geisha, king}
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