壺、壷、壼
つぼ、ツボ
tsubo
JMdict entry #1433870
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) pot; jar; vase
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) dice cup
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
see: 滝壺
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alone
aim; what one wants; the mark
see: 思うつぼ・1
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone key point (of a conversation, etc.); essence
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
word usually written using kana alonecolloquial
point that appeals to one's sense of humor; something one finds amusing
see: ツボに入る・2
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) archaic target (when aiming an arrow)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
私は彼がその箱から何か壺のようなものを取り出すのを見た。
watakushi ha kare ga sono bako kara nan ka tsubo no you na mono wo toridasu no wo mi ta 。
I saw him take out something like a pot from the box.