Results, 玉虫色 #n

玉虫色☆【たまむしいろtamamushiiro】

noun / ~の noun:

  • iridescent
  • equivocal; ambivalent
  • variable meaning; weasel-word; chameleonic interpretation

首相shushouのno答弁toubenはha玉虫色tamamushiiroだったdatta。 The prime minister's answer was equivocal.

Kanji definition:

玉
常用１年JLPTN2

ギョクGYOKU・たまtama・たま~tama ・~だま dama

jewel; ball

Strokes:
5
Radical:
王玉玊⺩ jade, king
SKIP:
4-5-1
UTF:
7389
JIS208:
22-44
Nanori:
おうou・だんdan
Hangul:
옥 [og]
Pinyin:
yù
Stroke order:
Alternative stroke order:
Example words:
目玉【めだまmedama】
eyeball; / special feature; centerpiece; showpiece; drawcard; / special program; loss leader; / sunny-side up fried egg
玉【たまtama】
ball; sphere; globe; orb; / bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; / ball (in sports); / pile (of noodles, etc.); / bullet; / bulb (i.e. a light bulb); / lens (of glasses, etc.); / bead (of an abacus); / ball (i.e. a testicle); / gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; / female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); / person (when commenting on their nature); character; / item, funds or person used as part of a plot; / egg; / coin; / precious; beautiful; excellent
替え玉【かえだまkaedama】
proxy; ringer; substitute; double; / second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
目玉商品【めだましょうひんmedamashouhin】
bargain goods; eye-catching goods; featured product; loss leader
お年玉【おとしだまotoshidama】
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
虫
常用１年JLPTN2

チュウCHUU・キKI・むしmushi

insect; bug; temper

➜
蟲
Strokes:
6
Radical:
虫 insect
SKIP:
2-4-2
UTF:
866b
JIS208:
35-78
Nanori:
むmu
Hangul:
훼 [hwe] ・ 충 [chung]
Pinyin:
chóng / huǐ
Stroke order:
Example words:
虫【むしmushi】
insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm
昆虫【こんちゅうkonchuu】
insect; bug
虫歯【むしばmushiba】
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
弱虫【よわむしyowamushi】
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
害虫【がいちゅうgaichuu】
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
色
常用２年JLPTN4

ショクSHOKU・シキSHIKI・いろiro

color

Strokes:
6
Radical:
色 color
SKIP:
2-2-4
UTF:
8272
JIS208:
31-7
Nanori:
しかshika・しこshiko
Hangul:
색 [saeg]
Pinyin:
sè / shǎi
Stroke order:
Example words:
色【いろiro】
colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade; / complexion; skin colour; skin color; / look (on one's face); expression; / appearance; air; feeling; / personality; character; / tone (of one's voice, etc.); tune; sound; ring; / love; lust; sensuality; love affair; / lover; paramour; / beauty; sexiness; physical appeal; / kind; type; variety
色彩【しきさいshikisai】
colour; color; hue; tints
特色【とくしょくtokushoku】
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; personal colour; / spot color (in printing)
難色【なんしょくnanshoku】
disapproval
黄色【きいろkiiro】
yellow; amber

Kanji

玉

ギョクGYOKU・たまtama・たま~tama ・~だま dama

jewel; ball

虫

チュウCHUU・キKI・むしmushi

insect; bug; temper


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