Definition of 壺 (つぼ)

つぼ

壺

つぼ

tsubo

noun
1.
pot, jar, vase
2.
dice cup
3.
depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
See also:滝壺
4.
aim, what one wants, the mark(usually kana)
See also:思うつぼ
5.
key point (of a conversation, etc.), essence(usually kana)
6.
acupuncture point, moxibustion point, pressure point(usually kana)
7.
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)(usually kana)(often ツボ)
8.
target (when aiming an arrow)(archaism)
Other readings:
壺【つほ】[2]
、
壺【つふ】[2]
、
壷【つぼ】
、
壷【つほ】[2]
、
壷【つふ】[2]
、
壼【つぼ】[1]
、
壼【つほ】[1][2]
、
壼【つふ】[1][2]
、
ツボ
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
壺 jar, pot
壷 jar, pot, hinge knuckle, one's aim
壼 palace corridor or passageway
Example sentences(showing 11 results)

Please take the sugar pot down from the upper shelf

I saw him take out something like a pot from the box

It is very hard to date this vase

There was little sugar left in the pot

There is little sugar left in the pot

There is no sugar left in the pot

Is there much sugar in the jar

An antique pot was dug out

かれ
彼
、
ねんど
粘土
ゆうが
優雅な
つぼ
壷
かたちづく
形作った
He fashioned an elegant pot out of clay

わたし
私
すうまい
数枚
ふる
古い
こうか
硬貨
はい
入った
つぼ
壷
I found a pot in which there were several old coins

This is the pot he treasures most of all