- 1. [n] precious stone (esp. jade) — also formerly read as ごく
- 2. [n] {food} egg (esp. as a sushi topping) — occ. ギョク
- 3. [n] stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold
- 4. [n] position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer)
- 5. [n] geisha
- 6. [n] time charge for a geisha (abbr)
- 7. [n] {shogi} king (of the junior player) (abbr)
Kanji in this word
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玉
jewel, ballOn: ギョク (gyoku)Kun: たま (tama)、 たま- (tama-)、 -だま (-dama)
Example Sentences
ボスには玉石混交のグループとは言われたけれど、俺は玉かな、それとも石なのかな。
The boss said this group is a real mixed bag. I wonder if he places me with the wheat or the chaff.
王手をかけられたほうは、玉を逃げるなどの方法で王手を防がねばなりません。
The checked player must find a way for the king to escape and block the check.