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卵
tamago
Description
卵は、鳥や魚などが産むものです。
"卵" are laid by birds, fish, and others.
日本では、朝ごはんによく卵を食べます。ゆで卵や卵焼きが人気です。
In Japan, people often eat "卵" for breakfast. Boiled eggs and omelets are popular.
Meanings
卵tamago
egg, as food or laid by an animal
毎朝、卵を一つ食べます。
I eat one egg every morning.
卵tamago
someone still training; a future professional
彼は医者の卵です。
He is a doctor in training.
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Notes
- Nuance
When written 玉子 it usually means egg as food; 卵 covers the biological egg too.
- Nuance
The 'trainee' sense (医者の卵) uses 卵 metaphorically for someone not yet fully developed.
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