Word Meaning 逆玉

ぎゃくたま gyakutama

逆玉 is read as ぎゃくたま (gyakutama) and means man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman.

Meaning

English

  1. man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman
  2. (male) gold digger

Reading

Kana

ぎゃくたま

Romaji

gyakutama

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 108330 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

逆玉の輿

ぎゃくたまのこし

man marrying into wealth and power

逆効果

ぎゃくこうか

opposite effect

逆さ

さかさ

inverted

ぎゃく

converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

逆手

さかて

underhand grip

逆境

ぎゃっきょう

adverse circumstances

逆立ち

さかだち

being upside down

逆らう

さからう

to go against

逆行

ぎゃくこう

retrograde motion

逆説

ぎゃくせつ

paradox

逆戻り

ぎゃくもどり

retrogression

逆転

ぎゃくてん

reversal (of direction of rotation)

Example Sentences

1

Tom married Mary for her money.