How to say 'Ball' in Japanese | タマ

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The Japanese word for Ball is 'Tama', written as タマ in Japanese.

word

タマ

Meaning

Ball

Reading

Tama

Explanation

The Japanese proper noun 'タマ (たま)' typically refers to a 'ball'. This word is often used in contexts involving spherical objects, such as sports balls or decorative balls. It can also be a common name for pets, especially cats, symbolizing something round or cute. For example: The cat's name is Tama「猫の名前はタマです」(ねこのなまえはたまです). I bought a new ball「新しいタマを買いました」(あたらしいたまをかいました). Note that 'タマ' can also be a nickname or a term of endearment in certain contexts.

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Frequency

6387

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word タマ

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

タ

Reading

katakana

マ

Reading

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'Tama' means 'Ball' .

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