Jisho

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Words — 225 found

Noun
1. ball; sphere; globe; orb
Noun
2. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
  • かれ彼の
  • ひたい
  • には
  • たま
  • ような
  • あせ
  • 浮かんでいた
There were beads of sweat on his forehead.
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3. ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball)esp. 球
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4. pile (of noodles, etc.)
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5. bulletesp. 弾
  • たま
  • かれ彼の
  • ほお
  • 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.)
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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
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10. gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearlesp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧
  • かんなん艱難
  • なんじ
  • たま
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
Noun
11. female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
Noun
12. person (when commenting on their nature); characterDerogatory
  • こいつ
  • そんな
  • たま
  • じゃない
  • こと
  • なんて
  • とうのむかしとうの昔
  • 解っていた
  • から
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. eggOnly applies to 玉, See also 玉子
Noun, used as a suffix, Counter
15. okonomiyakiFood, cooking, Only applies to 玉, See also お好み焼き
Noun, used as a suffix
16. coinusu. だま
  • ニッケル
  • セント
  • たま
  • です
A nickel is a five-cent coin.
Noun, used as a suffix
17. precious; beautiful; excellent
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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; rareUsually 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
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2. willpower; vitality
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3. something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
Suffix, Noun
4. inherent spirit of something; state of mindSee 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; roeOnly applies to 卵
  • たまご
  • いち
  • ダース
  • づつ
  • つめ
  • なさい
Pack eggs in dozens.
Noun
2. (hen's) eggoft. 玉子 in cooking
  • たまご
  • 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
  • いしゃ医者
  • たまご
He's a future doctor.
Noun
4. beginning; origin; infancyOnly applies to 卵
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玉子 【たまご】
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. occasionally; once in a while; now and thenUsually 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; casuallyUsually written using kana alone
  • とお通り
  • ある歩いていた
  • とき
  • わたし
  • たまたま
  • きゅうゆう旧友
  • 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 thenUsually written using kana alone, See also たまに
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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; unendurableUsually written using kana alone
  • この
  • におい
  • たまらなく
  • いや
This smell disgusts me.
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2. irresistible; tremendous; out of this worldUsually written using kana alone
  • あの
  • カメラ
  • 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 ofUsually 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 upUsually 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 giveHonorific 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
  • せいめい生命
  • あた与えた
  • かみ
  • われわれ我々
  • どうじ同時に
  • じゆう自由
  • あた与え
  • たま給う
The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.
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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
  • とうべん答弁
  • 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 withHumble (kenjougo) language
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to give; to bestow; to confer; to honor; to honourHonorific 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)Usually written using kana alone
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玉葱 【たまねぎ】玉ネギ 【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
  • 浦島太郎
  • うつく美しい
  • たまてばこ玉手箱
  • くれました
Lady Otohime gave Urashima Taro a beautiful Tamate-box.
Noun
2. one's closely guarded treasure
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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)
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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 faultIdiomatic expression
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玉にきず 【たまにきず】珠に瑕 【たまにきず】玉に疵 【たまにきず】珠に疵 【たまにきず】珠にきず 【たまにきず】玉にキズ 【たまにキズ】
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazedUsually 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
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たまり場 【たまりば】溜り場 【たまりば】
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Kanji — 57 found

1.0715713714514192
5 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1.
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.
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.
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.
bullet, twang, flip, snap
On: ダン タン
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Sentences — 491 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
    • から出てきた同僚と出くわした。
    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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