つぼ
N1壺壷壼
[tsubo]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
pot; jar; vase
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
dice cup
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
aim; what one wants; the mark
5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
key point (of a conversation, etc.); essence
6.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point
7.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
Example Sentences
梅干しをつぼに漬け込んで保存する。
Pickled plums are preserved by storing them in a jar.
庭に置いたつぼに雨水がたまっていた。
Rainwater had accumulated in the jar placed in the garden.
観客の笑いのつぼにはまって会場が沸いた。
It hit the audience's funny bone and the venue erupted in laughter.