Jisho

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Words — 236 found

Noun
1. ball; sphere; globe; orb​
Noun
2. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet​
  • かれ彼の
  • ひたい額
  • には
  • たま玉
  • の
  • ような
  • あせ汗
  • が
  • う浮かんでいた
  • 。
There were beads of sweat on his forehead.
Noun
3. ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball)​esp. 球
Noun
4. pile (of noodles, etc.)​
Noun
5. bullet​esp. 弾
  • たま弾
  • が
  • かれ彼の
  • ほお頬
  • を
  • かすめた
  • 。
The bullet grazed his cheek.
Noun
6. bulb (i.e. a light bulb)​esp. 球
Noun
7. lens (of glasses, etc.)​
Noun
8. bead (of an abacus)​esp. 玉, 珠
Noun
9. ball (i.e. a testicle)​Slang, Abbreviation, See also 金玉 きんたま, esp. 玉
Noun
10. gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl​esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧
  • かんなん艱難
  • なんじ汝
  • を
  • たま玉
  • に
  • す
  • 。
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
Noun
11. female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)​
Noun
12. person (when commenting on their nature); character​Derogatory
  • こいつ
  • が
  • そんな
  • たま玉
  • じゃない
  • こと
  • なんて
  • とうのむかしとうの昔
  • に
  • わ解っていた
  • から
  • さ
  • 。
That's because, you see, I've known he isn't that sort of person from a long time back.
Noun
13. item, funds or person used as part of a plot​
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
14. egg​Only applies to 玉, See also 玉子
Noun, used as a suffix, Counter
15. okonomiyaki​Food, cooking, Only applies to 玉, See also お好み焼き
Noun, used as a suffix
16. coin​usu. だま
  • ニッケル
  • は
  • 5
  • セント
  • たま玉
  • です
  • 。
A nickel is a five-cent coin.
Noun, used as a suffix
17. precious; beautiful; excellent​
Other forms
球 【たま】、珠 【たま】、弾 【たま】
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. occasional; infrequent; rare​Usually written using kana alone, See also たまに
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適 【たま】
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Noun
1. soul; spirit; mind​
Noun
2. willpower; vitality​
Noun
3. something as important as one's own life; something invaluable​
Suffix, Noun
4. inherent spirit of something; state of mind​See also 大和魂, usu. as ~だましい
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魂 【たま】、霊 【たましい】、霊 【たま】、魄 【たましい】、魄 【たま】
Notes
魄: Rarely-used kanji form. 魄: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. eggs; egg; spawn; roe​Only applies to 卵
  • たまご卵
  • を
  • いち一
  • ダース
  • づつ
  • つめ
  • なさい
  • 。
Pack eggs in dozens.
Noun
2. (hen's) egg​oft. 玉子 in cooking
  • たまご卵
  • は
  • かた硬く
  • ゆでて
  • ください
  • 。
Boil the eggs hard.
Noun
3. a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); budding ...​Only applies to 卵, as ...の卵
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • いしゃ医者
  • の
  • たまご卵
  • だ
  • 。
He's a future doctor.
Noun
4. beginning; origin; infancy​Only applies to 卵
Wikipedia definition
5. Egg (biology)​In zoology, an egg is an organic vessel in which an embry... Read more
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玉子 【たまご】
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. occasionally; once in a while; now and then​Usually written using kana alone
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適に 【たまに】
Notes
適に: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. by chance; by accident; accidentally; happen to (be, do); unexpectedly; casually​Usually written using kana alone
  • とお通り
  • を
  • ある歩いていた
  • とき
  • 、
  • わたし私
  • は
  • たまたま
  • きゅうゆう旧友
  • に
  • であ出会った
  • 。
Walking along the street, I happened to meet my old friend.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. occasionally; once in a while; now and then​Usually written using kana alone, See also たまに
Other forms
偶偶 【たまたま】、偶 【たまたま】、適 【たまたま】
Notes
偶々: Rarely-used kanji form. 偶偶: Rarely-used kanji form. 偶: Rarely-used kanji form. 適: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. intolerable; unbearable; unendurable​Usually written using kana alone
  • この
  • におい
  • は
  • たまらなく
  • いや嫌
  • だ
  • 。
This smell disgusts me.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. irresistible; tremendous; out of this world​Usually written using kana alone
  • あの
  • カメラ
  • が
  • ほ欲しくて
  • たまらない
  • 。
I'm dying for that camera.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. cannot help (doing); cannot but do; anxious to do; cannot get enough of​Usually written using kana alone, after te-form of verbs and adj.
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up​Usually written using kana alone
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溜る 【たまる】
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to give​Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Suffix, Godan verb with 'u' ending
2. to do ...​Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, See also 給え, after the -masu stem of a verb
  • われわれ我々
  • に
  • せいめい生命
  • を
  • あた与えた
  • かみ神
  • は
  • われわれ我々
  • に
  • どうじ同時に
  • じゆう自由
  • を
  • あた与え
  • たま給うた
  • 。
The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.
Other forms
賜う 【たまう】
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. iridescent colour​
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
2. equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague​
  • しゅしょう首相
  • の
  • とうべん答弁
  • は
  • たまむしいろ玉虫色
  • だった
  • 。
The prime minister's answer was equivocal.
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to be honoured with​Humble (kenjougo) language
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to give; to bestow; to confer; to honor; to honour​Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
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賜わる 【たまわる】、給わる 【たまわる】
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Noun
1. onion (Allium cepa)​
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玉葱 【たまねぎ】、葱頭 【たまねぎ】、タマネギ
Notes
葱頭: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. oval shape; egg shape​
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卵形 【たまごがた】、卵型 【たまごがた】
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Noun
1. Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box​
  • おとひめ乙姫
  • さま様
  • は
  • 浦島太郎
  • に
  • うつく美しい
  • たまてばこ玉手箱
  • を
  • くれました
  • 。
Lady Otohime gave Urashima Taro a beautiful Tamate-box.
Noun
2. one's closely guarded treasure​
Wikipedia definition
3. Tamatebako​The Tamatebako is an Origami model featured in a Japanese... Read more
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たまて箱 【たまてばこ】
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Suffix
1. please ...​Usually written using kana alone, Male term or language, See also 給う, after the -masu stem of a verb
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Noun
1. gift; boon; godsend​
Noun
2. (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)​
  • こんかい今回
  • の
  • せいか成果
  • は
  • ひとえに
  • かれ彼の
  • ししふんじん獅子奮迅
  • の
  • はたら働き
  • の
  • たまもの賜物
  • でしょう
  • 。
Our latest results are the fruit of his furious efforts.
Other forms
賜 【たまもの】、賚 【たまもの】
Notes
賚: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault​Idiomatic expression
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玉に傷 【たまにきず】
Notes
玉に傷: Irregular kanji usage.
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed​Usually written using kana alone, from たまきえる
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be saved up (of money)​
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Noun
1. gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out​
Other forms
たまり場 【たまりば】
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Kanji — 57 found

1.0715713714514192
5 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1.
玉
jewel, ball
Kun: たま、 たま-、 -だま
On: ギョク
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1.3172912653120572
11 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
球
ball, sphere
Kun: たま
On: キュウ
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3.576751117734725
12 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
給
salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on
On: キュウ
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4.9609247210206835
12 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
弾
bullet, twang, flip, snap
On: ダン、 タン
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Sentences — 598 found

  • jreibun/5983/1
    • きゅうじつ休日
    • に、会社の前をたまたま
    • とお通り
    • かかったら、
    • なか中
    • から出てきた
    • どうりょう同僚
    • と出くわした。
    On my day off I happened to pass by the office and ran into a co-worker who was exiting the building. — Jreibun
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Names — 1365 found

たま
Female given name
1. Tama​
タマ
Female given name
1. Tama; stereotypical name for a cat​
たま 【球】
Given name, gender not specified
1. Tama​
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