Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 目玉(めだま) in Japanese

目玉
Kana Reading
めだま
Romaji
medama
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    eyeball
    Example sentence
    目玉をくり抜かれて王座についた王。 There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    special feature; centerpiece; showpiece; drawcard
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    special program; loss leader

Examples of 目玉, めだま in a sentence

Kanji in this word

玉 JLPT 2

5 strokes

jewel, ball

On'Yomi: ギョク

Kun'Yomi: たま, たま-, -だま

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目 JLPT 5

5 strokes

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

On'Yomi: モク, ボク

Kun'Yomi: め, -め, ま-

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