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玉(P);球;珠;弾 [たま] /(n) (1) ball/sphere/globe/orb/(2) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.)/drop/droplet/(3) (esp. 球) ball (in sports)/(4) pile (of noodles, etc.)/(5) (esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸) bullet/(6) (esp. 球) bulb (i.e. a light bulb)/(7) lens (of glasses, etc.)/(8) (esp. 玉,珠) bead (of an abacus)/(9) (sl) (abbr) (esp. 玉) (See 金玉・きんたま) ball (i.e. a testicle)/(10) (esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧) gem/jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively)/pearl/(11) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)/(12) (derog) person (when commenting on their nature)/character/(13) item, funds or person used as part of a plot/(n,n-suf) (14) (See 玉子・2) egg/(n-suf) (15) (usu. だま) coin/(16) precious/beautiful/excellent/(P)/EntL1240530X/ ------- 粒 [つぶ(P);つび(ok);つぼ(ok)] /(n,n-suf) (1) (See 滴・しずく) grain/bead/drop/(ctr) (2) counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops/(P)/EntL1552890X/ |