Results, ball
- 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.
- ボール☆
noun:
- ball
- ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone) - Baseball term
- bowl
- board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.) - abbreviation ➜ ボール紙
- 鞠【まり】毬・球irr.
noun:
- ball (for sport, games, etc.)
- kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan [鞠・毬] ➜ 蹴鞠
- 直球★【ちょっきゅう・ちょくきゅう】
noun:
- straight ball (pitch) - Baseball term ➜ 変化球
~の noun:
- direct (e.g. question); blunt
奥歯に物の挟まった言い方をせず、ズバリ直球で言ってあげる事をお勧めします。 I recommend giving it to them straight, don't waffle your way around the subject.
- 変化球★【へんかきゅう】
noun:
- breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball - Baseball term ➜ 直球
フォークは野球の変化球の一つで、真っすぐに飛んできた球が打者の前で急にすとんと落ちるのが特徴です。 It is characteristic of the fork ball, one of baseball's change-ups, that a ball that flew straight will drop suddenly just before the batter.
- 球技☆【きゅうぎ】
noun:
- ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
たとえばバスケットボールや卓球のような球技は普通室内で行われる。 Ball games, such as basketball and ping-pong, are usually played indoors.
- プレーボール☆・プレイボール・プレー・ボール・プレイ・ボール
interjection:
- play ball!
noun:
- starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
Kanji
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