No. 425 in Japanese
コマ
"コマ" can mean "frame" (e.g., in manga or film), "spinning top," or "class period," depending on the context.
In a sentence
彼はコマを回しながら遊んでいる。
He is playing while spinning a top.
The word "コマ" is used to refer to a spinning top toy.
この映画のコマ送りが美しい。
The frame-by-frame sequence of this movie is beautiful.
The word "コマ" refers to a single frame or shot in a film.
将棋のコマを一つずつ動かしてみました。
I tried moving each of the shogi pieces one by one.
The word "コマ" refers to a game piece, in this case, pieces used in the game of shogi.
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