弾
N3たま
玉球珠
[tama]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
ball; sphere; globe; orb
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball)
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
pile (of noodles, etc.)
5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
bullet
6.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
7.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
lens (of glasses, etc.)
8.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
bead (of an abacus)
9.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
ball (i.e. a testicle)
10.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl
11.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
12.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
person (when commenting on their nature); character
13.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
14.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix
egg
15.noun, used as a suffix; counter
okonomiyaki
16.noun, used as a suffix
coin
17.noun, used as a suffix
precious; beautiful; excellent
Other Readings
「弾」 has another reading with different meanings.
Example Sentences
弾のように丸い石を見つけた。
I found a stone as round as a ball.
汗の弾が額に浮かんでいる。
Beads of sweat are forming on the forehead.
子どもの頃ガラスの弾を集めるのが好きだった。
When I was a child, I liked collecting glass marbles.