卵（たまご）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: egg
Example sentences
- 今朝は目玉焼きの卵を食べた。 — I had a fried egg this morning.
- ケーキに卵を二つ使う。 — I use two eggs for the cake.
Idioms & proverbs containing “卵”
- 丸い卵も切りようで四角 (まるいたまごもきりようでしかく) — harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; a round egg can be cut into a square
- 卵を割らずにオムレツは作れない (たまごをわらずにオムレツはつくれない) — you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
- 泰山圧卵 (たいざんあつらん) — the strong overwhelming the weak; completing various things without difficulty; Mt. Tai crushes an egg
- 金の卵 (きんのたまご) — golden child; promising young talent; gold egg
- 卵に目鼻 (たまごにめはな) — (cute) egg-like face; eyes and nose on an egg
- コロンブスの卵 (コロンブスのたまご) — Columbus' egg; egg of Columbus
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