pearl, gem, jewel
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The king of the oysters produces special vermillion pearls.
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Common Words
Common noun
ball; sphere; globe; orb
Common noun
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
Common noun; Esp. 球
ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball)
Common noun
pile (of noodles, etc.)
Common noun; Esp. 弾
bullet
Common noun; Esp. 球
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
Common noun
lens (of glasses, etc.)
Common noun; Esp. 玉, 珠
bead (of an abacus)
Slang; Abbreviation; Common noun; Esp. 玉
ball (i.e. a testicle)
Common noun; Esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧
gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl
Common noun
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
Derogatory; Common noun
person (when commenting on their nature); character
Common noun
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
玉 only; Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix
egg
玉 only; Noun, used as a suffix; Counter; Food, cooking
okonomiyaki
Noun, used as a suffix; Usu. だま
coin
Noun, used as a suffix
precious; beautiful; excellent
Buddhism
rosary; string of prayer beads
precious orb
Abbreviation; Buddhism
Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
jewel; gem
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Usu. as 珠玉の〜
gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
abacus; soroban
calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
Idiomatic expression
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
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