玉

Meanings

1. Noun

   ball; sphere; globe; orb

2. Noun

   bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet

3. Noun

   ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball)

4. Noun

   pile (of noodles, etc.)

5. Noun

   bullet

6. Noun

   bulb (i.e. a light bulb)

7. Noun

   lens (of glasses, etc.)

8. Noun

   bead (of an abacus)

9. Noun

   ball (i.e. a testicle)

10. Noun

    gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl

11. Noun

    female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)

12. Noun

    person (when commenting on their nature); character

13. Noun

    item, funds or person used as part of a plot

14. Noun

    egg

15. Counter

    okonomiyaki

16. coin

17. precious; beautiful; excellent

In Spanish

1. bolita; piedra preciosa; cuenta de un collar; abalorio; perla; joya; bola; esfera

2. moneda

3. joya; perla

4. testículos

5. grapa

6. persona (cuando se comenta sobre su naturaleza); carácter; globo; esfera; bola; bala; cartucho; proyectil

Kanji in this word

• 玉

Example sentences

• 子供こどもたちが大おおきな雪ゆきの玉たまを転ころがしていた。

  The children were rolling a big snowball.

  Los niños estaban haciendo rodar una gran bola de nieve.

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• 弾が彼の頬をかすめた。

  The bullet grazed his cheek.

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• ニッケルは５セント玉です。

  A nickel is a five-cent coin.

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