What does 弾 mean?
弾 is a Japanese noun meaning “bullet, shot” in English. It can also be translated as “bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), ball (in sports), pile (of noodles, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 弾 in kanji, たま in hiragana, and tama in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
弾が彼の頬をかすめた。
The bullet grazed his cheek.
こいつがそんな玉じゃないことなんてとうの昔に解っていたからさ。
That's because, you see, I've known he isn't that sort of person from a long time back.