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A2 Noun
坪unit of land measurement, 3.95 square yards, 3.31 square meters
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tsubo, traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters
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tsubo, traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters
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tsubo, traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
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cubic tsubo (approx. 6 cubic metres)
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坪 【つぼ】
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坪は土地や建物の面積の範囲です。
3.31 square meters is the span of square measurement for land or buildings.
一坪は6尺平方で、約3.3平方メートルだ。
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)
僕の祖父母は、100坪ほどの敷地を所有しています。
My grandparents own a plot of land about 100 tsubo in size. (a traditional unit of measurement)
土砂の堆積を表す坪は、一坪6尺立法で約630立法メートルだとか。
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)
坪当たりの単価は上がる一方で、どんどん家を買うのが難しくなっている。
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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