玉: ball
玉 tama
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports)
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Kanji in this word
Example sentences
新潟県の糸魚川では、ヒスイという美しい緑色の石が取れ、大珠という大きな玉に加工されました。
In Itoigawa in Niigata Prefecture, a beautiful green stone called jade was found, and it was worked into large beads called taishu.
From the lesson 服とかざり
From the lesson 墓と身分のちがい
From the lesson 墓と身分のちがい
次に、スサノオが、アマテラスの勾玉という、曲がった形の玉をかみ砕くと、五人の神が生まれ、その中にアメノオシホミミがいました。
Next, when Susanoo chewed up Amaterasu's magatama, the curved jewels, five gods were born, and Ame-no-oshihomimi was among them.
From the lesson 誓約とスサノオのあばれ
次に、イシコリドメが八咫鏡という鏡を作り、タマノオヤが八尺瓊勾玉という玉の首飾りを作りました。
Next, Ishikoridome made a mirror called the Yata no Kagami, and Tamanoya made a necklace of jewels called the Yasakani no Magatama.
From the lesson 天岩戸