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Meaning and Examples of 玉, たま, tama

Meaning of 玉:

「玉」means “bead”.


Example Sentences of 玉:

彼は裸の背中と腕に玉のような汗をかいていた。
His naked back and arms were beaded with sweat.

父は私の弟を掌中の玉のようにかわいがった。
My brother was the apple of my father’s eye.

彼女は気が短いのが玉にきずだ。
A quick temper is the only defect in her character.

彼女の額は玉の汗だった。
Her brow was beaded with perspiration.

彼の額に玉のような汗が出ていた。
Beads of sweat stood on his forehead.

彼の額には玉のような汗が浮かんでいた。
There were beads of sweat on his forehead.

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