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)
All Forms
玉 【ぎょく】
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将棋では、玉は玉将のことである。
In Shogi, Gyoku refers to the king piece.
寿司種としての玉子焼きは、玉とも呼ばれます。
Tamagoyaki, when used as a sushi topping, is also called 'Gyoku.'
翡翠や碧玉などの硬玉や軟玉は、総じて玉と呼ばれる。
Jadeite, nephrite, and other types of hard and soft jade are collectively referred to as 'Gyoku.'
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。
That stone is so beautiful—there's no doubt that buying it would require a fortune.
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 precious stone, I received 50,000 yen in cash from the store.
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