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    3. 玉

    玉

    玉たま

    ball

    N3KMT5News #6+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab5 strokes

    球珠弾璧

    たま

    Noun

    1.
    ball, sphere, globe, orb
    2.
    bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
    3.
    ball (in sports), pitch (e.g. in baseball)
    4.
    pile (of noodles, etc.)
    5.
    bullet
    6.
    bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
    7.
    lens (of glasses, etc.)
    8.
    bead (of an abacus)
    9.
    ball (i.e. a testicle)
    slangabbreviation
    10.
    gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl
    11.
    female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
    12.
    person (when commenting on their nature), character
    derogatory
    13.
    item, funds or person used as part of a plot

    Noun, Suffix

    14.
    egg

    Noun, Suffix, Counter

    15.
    okonomiyaki
    food, cooking

    Noun, Suffix

    16.
    coin
    17.
    precious, beautiful, excellent

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    この箱はこの中なかに赤あかい玉たまが一ひとつあります。

    There is one red ball in this box.

    KMT2Core Concepts
    電でん球きゅうが切きれたので、新あたらしい玉たまに交こう換かんしました。

    The light bulb burned out, so I replaced it with a new one.

    KMT4Home & HousingDaily Life
    汗あせの玉たまが額ひたいに浮うかんでいます。

    Beads of sweat are forming on my forehead.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    ラーメンの替かえ玉だまをお願ねがいします。

    Please give me an extra serving of noodles for my ramen.

    KMT5Food & Dining
    彼かれは野や球きゅうで打うつのが得とく意いで、どんな速はやい玉たまでも打うち返かえします。

    He's good at batting in baseball; he can hit back even the fastest pitches.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    玉
    たま・たま-・-だま…(3)
    jewel・ball
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