(たまご)

たまご
noun
egg
1. egg
An oval reproductive body produced by birds.
(たまご)()
To crack an egg.
To make a Japanese omelet.
I forgot to buy eggs.
Can you eat raw eggs?
The egg is rotten.
2. novice, beginner
Someone who is not yet fully developed.
He's still a novice doctor.
小説家(しょうせつか)(たまご)です。
I'm an aspiring novelist.
Many aspiring actors gathered.
Since I'm still a beginner, I make many mistakes.
I practice every day as an aspiring chef.

(たまご) means egg, typically chicken eggs. Also means 'novice' or 'aspiring' when used figuratively.

KANJI VARIANTS:

  • (たまご): general term for eggs (including biological context)
  • 玉子(たまご): specifically chicken eggs used in cooking

COMMON PREPARATIONS:

  • 目玉焼(めだまや)き: fried egg (sunny-side up)
  • 卵焼(たまごや)き: Japanese rolled omelet
  • ゆで(たまご): boiled egg
  • (なま)(たまご): raw egg
  • 温泉(おんせん)(たまご): soft-boiled onsen egg

FIGURATIVE USE:

〜の(たまご) means an aspiring or novice ~:

  • 医者(いしゃ)(たまご): aspiring doctor
  • 俳優(はいゆう)(たまご): aspiring actor