Vocab Info
N1 Noun
壺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.)
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
pot, jar, vase
2.
dice cup
3.
depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
See Also:
4.
aim, what one wants, the mark
Usually written using kana alone,See Also:
5.
key point (of a conversation, etc.), essence
Usually written using kana alone6.
acupuncture point, moxibustion point, pressure point
Usually written using kana alone7.
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
Usually written using kana alone, oft. written as ツボ8.
target (when aiming an arrow)
Archaic
All Forms
壺 【つぼ】、壷 【つぼ】
Details
つ
ぼ
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Examples
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テスト前にテスト範囲のつぼを押さえる。
Before the test, make sure you understand the key points of the material.
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相手の挑発に乗ってしまったら相手の思う壺だ。
If you take the bait and react to their provocation, you're playing right into their hands.
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つぼを外した質問をしたので先生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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うちの祖母は古い人とあって、未だに塩を壺に入れて保管している。
My grandmother is old-fashioned, so she still stores salt in a jar.
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砂糖が入っている壺を割ろうものなら、お母さんに酷く叱られるでしょう。
If you break sugar pot, Mom will definitely scold you.
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