壷

つぼ
tsubo

jar, pot, vase

Alsodice cup, depression, aim

What does 壷 mean?

壷 is a Japanese noun meaning “jar”, “pot” or “vase” in English. It can also be translated as “dice cup”, “depression” or “aim” depending on context. It is written as 壷 in kanji, つぼ in hiragana, and tsubo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

これは彼が最も大切にしているつぼだ。

This is the pot he treasures most of all.

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