槍玉

やりだま

Also written やり玉, ヤリだま, ヤリ玉

Meanings

1. Noun skilled control of a spear; stabbing (someone) with a spear (orig. meaning)
2. victim; scapegoat; someone singled out (for punishment, etc.) See also: 槍玉に挙げる (やりだまにあげる).

Kanji

• 槍 spear; lance; javelin. Read as やり.
• 玉 ball. Read as たま.

Common phrases

• 槍玉に挙げる (やりだまにあげる) to make an example of
• 槍玉に上がる (やりだまにあがる) to be made an example of

Words containing 槍玉

• 槍玉に挙げる (やりだまにあげる) to make an example of
• 槍玉に上がる (やりだまにあがる) to be made an example of

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