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たまご
tamago
Description
「たまご」は、とりや魚などがうむ、まるいものです。
"たまご" is a round thing laid by birds or fish.
りょうりでよく使い、目玉やきやオムレツを作ります。
It is often used in cooking to make fried eggs or omelets.
Meanings
卵tamago
an egg, especially a chicken egg
朝ごはんに卵を食べました。
I ate eggs for breakfast.
卵tamago
someone still in training; a future professional
彼は医者の卵です。
He is a doctor in training.
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Notes
- Etymology
written 卵 (also 玉子 for food); 玉子 uses characters meaning 'round child.'
- Nuance
玉子 tends to mean an egg as food; 卵 is the general biological term.
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