たま

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See also: だま and たまに

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of たま – see the following entries.
1
any spherical or similarly-rounded object:
a ball
an orb
a sphere
a bead of an abacus
lens
a bullet
an egg, especially of a chicken
a gem, jewel
an object of value
a female entertainer (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
(colloquial) Short for 金玉 (kintama): testicles
counter for ramen and udon for one person
This term needs a translation to English.
a place name
a female given name
3
ball
bulb (as in a light bulb)
(slang, electronics) vacuum tube, valve
(baseball) pitch
S
occasional
rarity
S
a soul, spirit
Alternative spellings
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S
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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