がま

Also written ガマ, かま, 蒲, 香蒲

Meanings

1. Noun common cattail (Typha latifolia); broadleaf cattail; common bulrush; great reedmace

Example sentences

• 宇宙旅行を楽しめる時がまもなくやってくるだろう。
  It won't be long before we can enjoy space travel.
• 船は波のなすがままであった。
  The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
• 月へ旅行できる日がまもなく来るだろう。
  It will not be long before we can take a trip to the moon.
• 船員たちは天候のなすがままであった。
  The sailors were at the mercy of the weather.
• ショーがまもなく始まりますよ。
  The show will be starting soon.

Words containing がま

• けいがまえ kanji radical 13 ("upside-down box")
• はこがまえ kanji "box-on-side" radical (radical 22)
• かくしがまえ kanji "hiding-box" radical (radical 23)

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