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
Noun
2.
dice cup
Noun
3.
depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
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Noun
4.
aim, what one wants, the mark
Usually written using kana alone,See Also:
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5.
key point (of a conversation, etc.), essence
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
6.
acupuncture point, moxibustion point, pressure point
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
7.
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
Usually written using kana alone, oft. written as ツボNoun
8.
target (when aiming an arrow)
Archaic
All Forms
壺 【つぼ】、壷 【つぼ】
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ぼ
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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