Results, 珠*
- 玉★【たま】球・珠・弾
noun:
- ball; sphere; globe; orb
- bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
- ball (in sports) - esp. 球
- pile (of noodles, etc.)
- bullet - esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸
- bulb (i.e. a light bulb) - esp. 球
- lens (of glasses, etc.)
- bead (of an abacus) - esp. 玉,珠
- ball (i.e. a testicle) - esp. 玉 - slang - abbreviation ➜ 金玉【きんたま】
- gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl - esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧
- female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
- person (when commenting on their nature); character - derogatory term
- item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun / suffix noun:
- egg ➜ 玉子
suffix noun:
- coin - usu. だま
- precious; beautiful; excellent
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.
ニッケルは5セント玉です。 A nickel is a five-cent coin.
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.
弾が彼の頬をかすめた。 The bullet just shaved his cheek.
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.
- 玉に瑕【たまにきず】玉にキズ【たまにキズ】玉にきず・珠に瑕・玉に疵・珠に疵・珠にきず【たまにきず】
expression / noun:
- fly in the ointment - idiom
手八丁口八丁の彼だけど、誠がないのが玉に疵だね。 He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.
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