たま

See also: だま and たまに

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of たま – see the following entries.

【玉】1 [noun] any spherical or similarly-rounded object: [noun] 球, 珠: a ball [noun] an orb [noun] a sphere [noun] a bead of an abacus [noun] lens [noun] 弾, 珠, 球: a bullet [noun] an egg, (especially of a chicken) [noun] 璧, 珠, 球: a gem, jewel [noun] an object of value [noun] a female entertainer (geisha, prostitute, etc.) [noun] (colloquial) short for 金玉 (kintama): testicles [counter] counter for ramen and udon for one person [prefix] This term needs a translation to English. [proper noun] a place name [proper noun] a female given name Alternative spellings 珠, 球, 弾, 璧

【球】3 [noun] (especially baseball) ball [noun] bulb (as in a light bulb) [noun] (slang, electronics) vacuum tube, valve [noun] (baseball) pitch

【偶】S [adjective] occasional [noun] rarity

【魂】S [noun] a soul, spirit Alternative spellings 魄, 霊

【霊】S [noun] a soul, a spirit

(This term, たま (tama), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as たま, see Category:Japanese kanji read as たま.

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