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N1 Noun

(つぼ)jar, pot, vase, dice cup, depression (i.e. the basin of a waterfall), target (when aiming an arrow), (figurative) bull's-eye, key point (of a conversation, etc.), acupuncture point, moxibustion point, nodes on a fingerboard (of a shamisen, etc.)

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        pot, jar, vase

      2. 2.

        dice cup

      3. 3.

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

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      4. 4.

        aim, what one wants, the mark

        Usually written using kana alone,

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      5. 5.

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

        Usually written using kana alone
      6. 6.

        acupuncture point, moxibustion point, pressure point

        Usually written using kana alone
      7. 7.

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

        Usually written using kana alone, oft. written as ツボ
      8. 8.

        target (when aiming an arrow)

        Archaic

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    壺 【つぼ】壷 【つぼ】

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      テスト(まえ)にテスト範囲(はんい)つぼ()さえる。

      Before the test, make sure you understand the key points of the material.

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      相手(あいて)挑発(ちょうはつ)()ってしまったら相手(あいて)(おも)(つぼ)だ。

      If you take the bait and react to their provocation, you're playing right into their hands.

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      つぼ(はず)した質問(しつもん)をしたので先生(せんせい)にガッカリされました。

      I asked a question that missed the key point, and my teacher was disappointed.

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      うちの祖母(そぼ)(ふる)(ひと)とあって、(いま)だに(しお)(つぼ)()れて保管(ほかん)している。

      My grandmother is old-fashioned, so she still stores salt in a jar.

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      砂糖(さとう)(はい)っている(つぼ)()ろうものなら、お(かあ)さんに(ひど)(しか)られるでしょう。

      If you break sugar pot, Mom will definitely scold you.

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