Shirabe
掌 の 玉

玉たま

Common Noun female given name or forename
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ball;sphere;globe;orb
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.);drop;droplet
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.
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ball (in sports);pitch (e.g. in baseball)
esp. 球
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) pile (of noodles, etc.)
5
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) bullet
esp. 弾
弾が彼の頬をかすめた。
The bullet grazed his cheek.
6
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
esp. 球
7
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) lens (of glasses, etc.)
8
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) bead (of an abacus)
esp. 玉, 珠
9
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) slang abbreviation ball (i.e. a testicle)
esp. 玉
See also: 金玉 (きんたま)
10
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) gem;jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively);pearl
esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧
艱難汝を玉にす。
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
11
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
12
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) derogatory person (when commenting on their nature);character
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.
13
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) item, funds or person used as part of a plot
14
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun only applies to 玉 egg
See also: 卵 (たまご)
15
noun food, cooking only applies to 玉 okonomiyaki
See also: お好み焼き (おこのみやき)
16
noun coin
usu. だま
ニッケルは５セント玉です。
A nickel is a five-cent coin.
17
noun precious;beautiful;excellent
English jmnedict
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Tama
Other forms 球 【たま】 · 珠 【たま】 · 弾 【たま】 · 璧 【たま】 (search-only kanji form)
English jmdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) precious stone (esp. jade)
also formerly read as ごく
ボスには玉石混交のグループとは言われたけれど、俺は玉かな、それとも石なのかな。
The boss said this group is a real mixed bag. I wonder if he places me with the wheat or the chaff.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) food, cooking egg (esp. as a sushi topping)
occ. ギョク
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) stock or security being traded;product being bought or sold
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer)
See also: 建玉 (たてぎょく)
5
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) geisha
6
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation time charge for a geisha
See also: 玉代 (ぎょくだい)
7
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation shogi king (of the junior player)
See also: 玉将 (ぎょくしょう)
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.

玉おく

family or surname
English jmnedict
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Oku

玉ひかる

female given name or forename
English jmnedict
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Hikaru