Definition of ぎょく
- (n) fishing ground; fishery
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(n) precious stone (esp. jade)
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. - (food) egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping)
- stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold
- position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer)
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geisha
弾が彼の頬をかすめた。
The bullet just shaved his cheek. - time charge for a geisha
- king (shogi)
Words related to ぎょく
- (n) yellow jasper; beryl
- (n) songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
- (n) sovereign's seal
- (n) gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
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(exp) mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares
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.
- (n) beautifully decorated gate (euph. for female genitalia)
- (n) high-quality green tea
- (orig. meaning) jewel-like dewdrop
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(n) golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)
社員は皆社長の言を金科玉条としている。
The employees treat everything the company president says as a golden rule.
- (n) jadeite
- (n) corundum
