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A2 Noun

(つぼ)unit of land measurement, 3.95 square yards, 3.31 square meters

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    1. Noun

      1.

      tsubo, traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters

    2. Noun

      2.

      tsubo, traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters

    3. Noun

      3.

      tsubo, traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters

    4. Noun

      4.

      cubic tsubo (approx. 6 cubic metres)

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      (つぼ)土地(とち)建物(たてもの)面積(めんせき)範囲(はんい)です。

      3.31 square meters is the span of square measurement for land or buildings.

      • N1

      (ひと)(つぼ)(ろく)(しゃく)平方(へいほう)で、(やく)3.(さんてんさん)平方(へいほう)メートルだ。

      One tsubo is equal to six square shaku (a distance of 30.3 cm) and approximately 3.31 square meters. (a traditional unit of measurement)

      • N1

      (ぼく)祖父母(そふぼ)は、100(ひゃく)(つぼ)ほどの敷地(しきち)所有(しょゆう)しています。

      My grandparents own a plot of land about 100 tsubo in size. (a traditional unit of measurement)

      • N1

      土砂(どしゃ)堆積(たいせき)(あらわ)(つぼ)は、(ひと)(つぼ)(ろく)(しゃく)立法(りっぽう)(やく)630(ろっぴゃくさんじゅう)立法(りっぽう)メートルだとか。

      It's said that one 'tsubo', a unit for measuring sediment accumulation, is equivalent to roughly 630 cubic meters based on the standard of each tsubo being equal to 6 shaku. (a traditional unit of measurement)

      • N1

      (つぼ)()たりの単価(たんか)()がる一方(いっぽう)で、どんどん(いえ)()うのが(むずか)しくなっている。

      The unit price per tsubo is steadily increasing, making it increasingly difficult to buy a house. (a traditional unit of measurement)

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