Vocab Info
N5 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix, Counter
玉ball, sphere, globe, orb, serving, pile (of noodles, etc.)
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
ball, sphere, globe, orb
Noun
2.
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
Noun
3.
ball (in sports)
esp. 球Noun
4.
pile (of noodles, etc.)
Noun
5.
bullet
esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸Noun
6.
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
esp. 球Noun
7.
lens (of glasses, etc.)
Noun
8.
bead (of an abacus)
esp. 玉, 珠Noun
9.
Noun
10.
gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl
esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧Noun
11.
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
Noun
12.
Noun
13.
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
14.
egg
Only applies to 玉,See Also:
Noun, used as a suffix, Counter
15.
okonomiyaki
Noun, used as a suffix
16.
coin
usu. だまNoun, used as a suffix
17.
precious, beautiful, excellent
All Forms
玉 【たま】、球 【たま】、珠 【たま】、弾 【たま】
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この玉は赤色です。
This ball is red.
何色の玉が欲しいの?
What color ball do you want?
僕は食いしん坊なので、お昼にうどんを二玉も食べた。
I love eating, so I ate two servings of udon for lunch.
従業員の人にパチンコの玉を30個もらいました。
I was given 30 pachinko balls by an employee.
玉には宝石という意味もあると聞いたことがある。
I have heard that the character 玉 also means jewelry.
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