Word Meaning 替え玉

かえだま kaedama

替え玉 is read as かえだま (kaedama) and means second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth).

Meaning

English

  1. second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
  2. stand-in
  3. proxy
  4. substitute
  5. double
  6. ringer

Reading

Kana

かえだま

Romaji

kaedama

Writing Variants

  • 替玉 かえだま kaedama

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 本人,本物 Rank 16123 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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替玉受験

かえだまじゅけん

proxy test-taking

替え

かえ

rate of exchange

替わる

かわる

to be exchanged

替え歌

かえうた

parody (of a song)

目玉

めだま

eyeball

たま

ball (i.e. a testicle)

お年玉

おとしだま

New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

悪玉

あくだま

bad character

白玉

しらたま

rice flour dumpling

水玉

みずたま

drop of water

手玉

てだま

beanbags

火の玉

ひのたま

fireball