tsubo
★ Common
Noun
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1. hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)
1. spittoon
1. (jar used as a) charcoal extinguisher
1. oil bottle (esp. for hair oil)
2. oilcup
3. font (in an oil lamp)
1. terrible situation; awful state of affairs
2. night-soil reservoir dug in a field
+ 2 additional meanings1. circular flat stoneware flask
1. shellfish cooked in its own shell (esp. turban shell)
2. food cooked in a crockpot
1. metal jar; metal pot
1. ink line; tool for marking long, straight lines on flat surfaces — explanation
2. inkpot; ink bottle