壺つぼ

tsubo

Noun

1. pot; jar; vase

これは彼かれが最もっとも大切たいせつにしているつぼだ。

korewa karega mottomo taisetsuni shite iru tsuboda.

This is the pot he treasures most of all.

Noun

2. dice cup

Noun

3. depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)

Related to 滝壺

Noun

4. aim; what one wants; the mark

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to 思うつぼ

Noun

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

Usually Written in Kana

Noun

6. acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point

Usually Written in Kana

Noun

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

Usually Written in Kana

Noun

8. target (when aiming an arrow)

Archaic

Other forms:

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18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

壺つぼじゃない

tsubojanai

The negative form

1. Not a pot; It's not a pot.

★ Common

Noun

#65956

壺つぼだった

tsubodatta

The past form

1. Was a pot.

★ Common

Noun

#68176

壺つぼで

tsubode

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. In a pot; With a pot

★ Common

Noun

#69197

壺つぼの

tsubono

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Of a pot; Pot's

★ Common

Noun

#66478

壺つぼじゃありません

tsubojārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a pot.; It's not a jar.

★ Common

Noun

#62510

壺つぼじゃないです

tsubojanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a pot.; It isn't a pot.

★ Common

Noun

#66610

壺つぼでした

tsubodeshita

The polite past form

1. It was a pot.

★ Common

Noun

#68557

壺つぼです

tsubodesu

The polite form

1. It is a pot.; It is a jar.

★ Common

Noun

#65775

壺つぼではありません

tsubodewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a pot.; It's not a jar.

★ Common

Noun

#61812

Common 6 items

壺つぼじゃなかった

tsubojanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't a pot; Wasn't a jar

★ Common

Noun

#64317

壺つぼだろう

tsubodarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably a pot.; Probably a jar.

★ Common

Noun

#62550

壺つぼじゃありませんでした

tsubojārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It was not a pot.; It wasn't a jar.

★ Common

Noun

#63149

壺つぼじゃなかったです

tsubojanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't a pot.; It wasn't a jar.

★ Common

Noun

#62644

壺つぼでしょう

tsubodeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably a pot.; Likely a jar.

★ Common

Noun

#62139

壺つぼではありませんでした

tsubodewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a pot.; Was not a jar.

★ Common

Noun

#64116

Advanced 3 items

壺つぼだったら

tsubodattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If [it] were a pot; If [it] was a pot

★ Common

Noun

#64948

壺つぼであれば

tsubodeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when a jar/pot; If it were a jar/pot

★ Common

Noun

#62933

壺つぼなら

tsubonara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when a pot; When there’s a pot

★ Common

Noun

#70397

壺つぼ

tsubo

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

18 Variants Available