替え玉

Compound of 替(か)え (kae, “change, substitute”) + 玉(たま) (tama, “ball, jewel → character, bowl”).

The tama changes to dama as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

• Kun’yomi
• (Tokyo) かえだま [kàédámá] (Heiban – [0])[1][2][3]
• IPA^(key): [ka̠e̞da̠ma̠]

替(か)え玉(だま) • (kaedama) ^{←かへだま (kafedama)?}

1. a replacement, substitute
2. a proxy, double
3. a serving or bowl of ramen noodles (added to already purchased ramen, as to finish the remaining soup)

• 替(か)え玉(だま)受験(じゅけん) (kaedama juken)