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2.
egg (esp. as a sushi topping)
Food, cooking, occ. ギョク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)
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5.
geisha
6.
time charge for a geisha
Abbreviation,See Also:
7.
king (of the junior player)
All Forms
玉 【ぎょく】
Details
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Examples
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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.
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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.'
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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.'
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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.
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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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