あめだま

あめだま

Japanese

Alternative spelling
飴玉

Etymology

From 飴(あめ) (ame, “candy”) + 玉(たま) (tama, “ball”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あめだま [àmédámá] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• IPA^(key): [a̠me̞da̠ma̠]

Noun

あめだま • (amedama)  (historical kana あめだま)

1. ball-shaped candy; round candy

Hypernyms

• 飴(あめ) (ame, “candy”)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN