たま

玉

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    ball, sphere, globe, orb

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet

    • 彼の額には玉のような汗が浮かんでいた。
      There were beads of sweat on his forehead.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    ball (in sports), pitch (e.g. in baseball)
    esp. 球

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    pile (of noodles, etc.)

  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    bullet
    esp. 弾

    • 弾が彼の頬をかすめた。
      The bullet grazed his cheek.

  6. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
    esp. 球

  7. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    lens (of glasses, etc.)

  8. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    bead (of an abacus)
    esp. 玉, 珠

  9. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    ball (i.e. a testicle)
    esp. 玉
    slang
    abbreviation

  10. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl
    esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧

    • 艱難汝を玉にす。
      Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

  11. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)

  12. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    person (when commenting on their nature), character
    derogatory

    • こいつがそんな玉じゃないことなんてとうの昔に解っていたからさ。
      That's because, you see, I've known he isn't that sort of person from a long time back.

  13. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    item, funds or person used as part of a plot

  14. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix

    egg

  15. noun, used as a suffix, counter

    okonomiyaki

  16. noun, used as a suffix

    coin
    usu. だま

    • ニッケルは５セント玉です。
      A nickel is a five-cent coin.

  17. noun, used as a suffix

    precious, beautiful, excellent