| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 真珠 | しんじゅ |
Pronunciation: shinju
How to Say It Outloud: shin-joo
Usage: Commonly used in jewelry and ornament context
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼女は美しい真珠のネックレスをしている。
彼女は美しい真珠のネックレスをしている。Example Sentence English:She is wearing a beautiful pearl necklace.
She is wearing a beautiful pearl necklace.Dictionary
真珠しんじゅCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- pearl
- Pearl
パールパールCommon word
Noun- pearl
- Paarl; Pa'l; Pall; Pearl; Perl
摩尼宝珠まにほうじゅ
Noun- jewel; pearl; gemstone
摩尼まに
Noun- jewel; pearl; gemstone
- Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
摩尼珠まにじゅ
Noun- jewel; pearl; gemstone
白蝶貝しろちょうがい
Noun- silver-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); golden-lipped pearl oyster; white-lipped pearl oyster
蝶貝ちょうがい
Noun- silver-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima); golden-lipped pearl oyster; white-lipped pearl oyster
養殖真珠ようしょくしんじゅ
Noun- cultured pearl
阿古屋貝あこやがい
Noun- Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii); Akoya pearl oyster
- Pearl oyster
真珠色しんじゅいろ
Noun- pearl gray; pearl grey
真珠貝しんじゅがい
Noun- pearl oyster (esp. Marten's pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii)
真珠腫しんじゅしゅ
Noun- cholesteatoma; pearl tumor; pearl tumour
真珠取りしんじゅとり
Noun- pearl fishing; pearl diver
模造真珠もぞうしんじゅ
Noun- imitation pearl; fake pearl
唐人稗とうじんびえ
Noun- pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)
- Pearl millet
玉たまCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- ball; sphere; globe; orb
- bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
- ball (in sports)
- pile (of noodles, etc.)
- bullet
- bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
- lens (of glasses, etc.)
- bead (of an abacus)
- ball (i.e. a testicle)
- gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl
- female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
- person (when commenting on their nature); character
- item, funds or person used as part of a plot
Noun, used as a suffix
- egg
Counter
- okonomiyaki
- coin
- precious; beautiful; excellent
日本真珠輸出組合にっぽんしんじゅゆしゅつくみあい
Noun- Japan Pearl Exporters' Association
- Japan Pearl Exporters' Association
真珠婚式しんじゅこんしき
Noun- pearl wedding (anniversary)
真珠養殖しんじゅようしょく
Noun- pearl culture
母貝ぼがい
Noun- pearl oyster
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