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玉 [ichi1,news1,nf06] ；球；珠；弾；弾丸 [sK] ；璧 [sK]
【たま [ichi1,news1,nf06] 】

[n]
▶ ball
▶ sphere
▶ globe
▶ orb

[n]
▶ bead (of sweat, dew, etc.)
▶ drop
▶ droplet

[n]
《esp. 球》
▶ ball (in sports)

[n]
▶ pile (of noodles, etc.)

[n]
《esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸》
▶ bullet

[n]
《esp. 球》
▶ bulb (i.e. a light bulb)

[n]
▶ lens (of glasses, etc.)

[n]
《esp. 玉, 珠》
▶ bead (of an abacus)

[n] [sl,abbr]
《esp. 玉》
▶ ball (i.e. a testicle)

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 1242760 金玉【きんたま】 1. testicles; balls; nuts

10.

[n]
《esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧》
▶ gem
▶ jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively)
▶ pearl

11.

[n]
▶ female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)

12.

[n] [derog]
▶ person (when commenting on their nature)
▶ character

13.

[n]
▶ item, funds or person used as part of a plot

14.

(玉 only) [n,n-suf]
▶ egg

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 1549140 玉子 2. (hen's) egg

15.

(玉 only) [n-suf,ctr] {food, cooking}
▶ okonomiyaki

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 1001890 お好み焼き 1. okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments

16.

[n-suf]
《usu. だま》
▶ coin

17.

[n-suf]
▶ precious
▶ beautiful
▶ excellent

History:

10.	A 2024-04-26 06:57:55 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
9.	A* 2024-04-26 01:43:19
	Comments:	from note
	Diff:	@@ -17,0 +18,8 @@ +</k_ele> +<k_ele> +<keb>弾丸</keb> +<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf> +</k_ele> +<k_ele> +<keb>璧</keb> +<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
8.	A 2021-11-17 12:31:04 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
7.	A* 2021-11-15 15:13:10 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -63 +63 @@ -<s_inf>esp. 玉,珠</s_inf> +<s_inf>esp. 玉, 珠</s_inf> @@ -76 +76 @@ -<s_inf>esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧</s_inf> +<s_inf>esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧</s_inf>
6.	A* 2021-11-15 14:36:47 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	https://fugetsu.jp/?page_id=83
	Diff:	@@ -104,0 +105 @@ +<pos>&ctr;</pos>
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5.	A* 2021-11-10 09:45:35 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	豚玉　エビ玉　イカ玉　ぶたキムチ玉 etc
	Diff:	@@ -95,0 +96 @@ +<stagk>玉</stagk> @@ -99,0 +101,7 @@ +</sense> +<sense> +<stagk>玉</stagk> +<pos>&n-suf;</pos> +<xref type="see" seq="1001890">お好み焼き</xref> +<field>&food;</field> +<gloss>okonomiyaki</gloss>
4.	A 2011-11-26 20:00:14 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	it's not listed as an abbreviation in any of my sources
	Diff:	@@ -76,6 +76,0 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="1549140">玉子</xref> -<misc>&abbr;</misc> -<gloss>egg (esp. in compounds)</gloss> -</sense> -<sense> -<pos>&n;</pos> @@ -102,0 +96,6 @@ +<pos>&n;</pos> +<pos>&n-suf;</pos> +<xref type="see" seq="1549140">玉子・2</xref> +<gloss>egg</gloss> +</sense> +<sense>
3.	A* 2011-11-24 10:26:27 Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	* Link “egg” sense to 玉子 * Note esp. in compounds (e.g., 味玉).
	Diff:	@@ -76,1 +76,3 @@ -<gloss>egg</gloss> +<xref type="see" seq="1549140">玉子</xref> +<misc>&abbr;</misc> +<gloss>egg (esp. in compounds)</gloss>
2.	A 2010-08-27 17:55:37 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	good catch
1.	A* 2010-08-27 17:17:14 Scott
	Diff:	@@ -59,1 +59,1 @@ -<gloss>ens (of glasses, etc.)</gloss> +<gloss>lens (of glasses, etc.)</gloss>

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