Meaning of 壷 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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壷, 壺, 壼JLPT 1
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Kana Readingつぼ, つほ, つふ
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Romajitsubo, tsuho, tsufu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- jar; pot; vase
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- dice cup
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- depression (i.e. the basin of a waterfall)
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- target (when aiming an arrow)
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- (figurative) bull's-eye
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- key point (of a conversation, etc.)
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- acupuncture point; moxibustion point
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- nodes on a fingerboard (of a shamisen, etc.)
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Example Sentences
壷, 壺, 壼, つぼ, つほ, つふ used in context
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He fashioned an elegant pot out of clay.
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There is no sugar left in the pot.
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Please take the sugar pot down from the upper shelf.
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I found a pot in which there were several old coins.
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私はかれがその箱からなにかつぼのようなものを取り出すのを見た。
I saw him take out something like a pot from the box.
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There is little sugar left in the pot.
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