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目(め)玉(だま)

めだまmedama

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    eyeball

    彼(かれ)がパブロと結(けっ)婚(こん)するつもりだと公(おおやけ)に宣(せん)言(げん)したとき、彼(かれ)の祖(そ)母(ぼ)は心(しん)臓(ぞう)が止(と)まりそうになったし、彼(かれ)の叔母(おば)は目(め)玉(だま)が飛(と)び出(だ)してしまいそうだった。でも彼(かれ)の妹(いもうと)は鼻(はな)高(たか)々(だか)だった。

    • When he openly declared he would marry Pablo, he almost gave his grandmother a heart attack and made his aunt's eyes burst out of their sockets; however, his little sister beamed with pride.
  2. special feature; centerpiece; showpiece; drawcard

    abbreviation

    See also: 目(め)玉(だま)番(ばん)組(ぐみ)

    このイベントの目(め)玉(だま)は花(はな)火(び)だ。

    • The highlight of this event is the fireworks.

    Words:イベント目(め)玉(だま)花(はな)火(び)

    Verified
  3. special program; loss leader

    abbreviation

    See also: 目(め)玉(だま)商(しょう)品(ひん)

    スーパーの目(め)玉(だま)商(しょう)品(ひん)を買(か)いに行(い)く。

    • I'm going to buy the supermarket's loss leader.

    Words:スーパー目(め)玉(だま)買(か)い行(い)く

    Verified
  4. sunny-side up fried egg

    abbreviation

    See also: 目(め)玉(だま)焼(や)き

Example sentences 6

このイベントの目(め)玉(だま)は花(はな)火(び)だ。

  • The highlight of this event is the fireworks.

Words:イベント目(め)玉(だま)花(はな)火(び)

Editorial example

スーパーの目(め)玉(だま)商(しょう)品(ひん)を買(か)いに行(い)く。

  • I'm going to buy the supermarket's loss leader.

Words:スーパー目(め)玉(だま)買(か)い行(い)く

Editorial example

彼(かれ)がパブロと結(けっ)婚(こん)するつもりだと公(おおやけ)に宣(せん)言(げん)したとき、彼(かれ)の祖(そ)母(ぼ)は心(しん)臓(ぞう)が止(と)まりそうになったし、彼(かれ)の叔母(おば)は目(め)玉(だま)が飛(と)び出(だ)してしまいそうだった。でも彼(かれ)の妹(いもうと)は鼻(はな)高(たか)々(だか)だった。

  • When he openly declared he would marry Pablo, he almost gave his grandmother a heart attack and made his aunt's eyes burst out of their sockets; however, his little sister beamed with pride.

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