• 玉たま — ball; sphere; bullet
• 目玉めだま — eyeball; attraction
• 玉ねぎたまねぎ — onion (round shape)
• 玉座ぎょくざ — throne

“玉” carries both literal and symbolic meaning — from toys to sacred objects. In compound words, it can represent value (as in jade or gems) or just roundness (like in 玉ねぎ, onion).

子こどもが 玉たまで 遊あそんでいます。
The child is playing with a ball.

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