ぎょく

玉

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    precious stone (esp. jade)
    also formerly read as ごく

    • ボスには玉石混交のグループとは言われたけれど、俺は玉かな、それとも石なのかな。
      The boss said this group is a real mixed bag. I wonder if he places me with the wheat or the chaff.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    egg (esp. as a sushi topping)
    occ. ギョク

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    stock or security being traded, product being bought or sold

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer)

  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    geisha

  6. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    time charge for a geisha
    abbreviation

  7. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    king (of the junior player)
    abbreviation

    • 王手をかけられたほうは、玉を逃げるなどの方法で王手を防がねばなりません。
      The checked player must find a way for the king to escape and block the check.