How to say ball in Japanese

JLPTN3

玉^★【たまtama】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

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Example Sentences

今までimamade 使っていたtsukatteita ものmono をwo 今朝kesa 部屋heya でde ボール遊びBOORUasobi をwo していてshiteite、わってwatte しまったshimatta のですnodesu。: I broke the one I've been using till now this morning while playing with a ball in the room.
結果kekka、雨ame のno 日hi はha 部屋heya のno 中naka でde ボール遊びBOORUasobi をwo していますshiteimasu。: As a result, we play ball inside on rainy days.
いいii 球tama をwo 放るhouru ようになったyouninatta なna、恵一keiichi 君kun。: You throw a good ball nowadays, Keiichi.
直筆jikihitsu サイン入りSAIn'iri ボールBOORU をwo 手に入れるteniireru ことkoto がga できたdekita。: I was able to obtain a personally signed ball.
瞬くmabataku うちuchi にni テニスボールTENISUBOORU 大dai のno 団子dango がga 消え去ったkiesatta。: In the blink of an eye, the tennis-ball-sized dumpling had disappeared.

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