壺 | Japanese meaning

壺【つぼ】

Frequency rank: 6,563. – 6,570.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

pot; jar; vase
dice cup
depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)see also 滝壺
aim; what one wants; the markword usually written using kana alonesee also 思うつぼ
key point (of a conversation, etc.); essenceword usually written using kana alone
acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure pointword usually written using kana alone
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)word usually written using kana aloneoften ツボ
target (when aiming an arrow)archaism

Forms

壺【つぼ】【ツボ】【つほ】【つふ】Frequency rank: 6,563. – 6,570.
壷【つぼ】【ツボ】【つほ】【つふ】Frequency rank: 19,213. – 19,309.
壼【つぼ】【ツボ】【つほ】【つふ】
つぼFrequency rank: 49,017. – 50,149.
ツボFrequency rank: 16,939. – 16,993.
つほ
つふ

Generated definitions (experimental)

pot; jar; vase

This meaning refers to a container, typically made of ceramic or glass, used for holding liquids or flowers.

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I placed a vase with flowers on the table.

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I bought a pot to hold tea.

dice cup

This usage describes a cup specifically designed for shaking dice, often used in games.

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I used a dice cup to roll the dice with my friends.

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The dice rattled inside the small cup.

depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)

Here, it refers to a hollow or concave area, often in a geographical context, such as a lake basin or a part of a waterfall.

よう。

I stood under a basin-shaped waterfall.

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The depression in the mountain gathers water.

aim; what one wants; the mark

This meaning focuses on the target in terms of intentions or goals.

だっ。

His aim was to achieve success.

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You need to aim for your target.

key point (of a conversation, etc.); essence

This meaning conveys the main idea or essential part of a discussion or topic.

だっ。

The key point of the conversation was his opinion.

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She found the essence of the issue.

acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point

This refers to specific points on the body used in traditional medicine practices like acupuncture or moxibustion.

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She pressed the acupuncture point to relieve the pain.

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The pressure point is in the needed position for treatment.

position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)

This meaning pertains to specific locations on the instrument's fingerboard used for playing music.

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I placed my fingers on the position on the fingerboard to play.

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The sound changes completely depending on the position.

target (when aiming an arrow)

This refers to the specific location or object that one aims for when shooting an arrow.

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I pulled back the bow and aimed for the target.

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I released the arrow to hit the mark.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to make a potto arrange flowers in a vasewater in the jarshape of the potto knock over the potto decorate the vaseto place the jarto focus on the key pointto hit the target (figuratively)to draw lots (using a dice cup)scent inside the jarthe bottom of the potprocess of making a pot

Example sentences

8 results

1. 、。

He fashioned an elegant pot out of clay.

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