Words — 25 found
つぼ
壺
1. pot; jar; vase
- これ
- は
- かれ彼
- が
- もっと最も
- たいせつ大切にしている
- つぼ
- だ 。
2. dice cup
5. key point (of a conversation, etc.); essenceUsually written using kana alone
6. acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure pointUsually written using kana alone
7. point that appeals to one's sense of humor; something one finds amusingUsually written using kana alone, Colloquial, See also ツボに入る
8. position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)Usually written using kana alone, oft. written as ツボ
9. target (when aiming an arrow)Archaic
壷 【つぼ】
おもつぼ
思う壺
1. one's wishes; one's expectations
- む向こう
- の
- 思う壷
- だ
- ぞ 。
2. just as expected
思うつぼ 【おもうつぼ】、思うツボ 【おもうつぼ】、思う壷 【おもうつぼ】
たきつぼ
滝壷
1. plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
2. Takitsubo
滝壺 【たきつぼ】、滝つぼ 【たきつぼ】
あぶらつぼ
油壺
1. oil bottle (esp. for hair oil)
2. oilcup
3. font (in an oil lamp)
油壷 【あぶらつぼ】、油つぼ 【あぶらつぼ】
まえ
前つぼ
1. frontal sandal strap (between the toes)
前壺 【まえつぼ】、前壷 【まえつぼ】、前坪 【まえつぼ】
前坪: Irregular kanji usage.
すみ
墨つぼ
1. ink line; tool for marking long, straight lines on flat surfaces
2. inkpot; ink bottle
墨壺 【すみつぼ】、墨壷 【すみつぼ】
たこつぼ
蛸壺
1. octopus potUsually written using kana alone
2. foxhole (in a battlefield)Usually written using kana alone
3. bubble; echo chamberUsually written using kana alone
タコ壺 【たこつぼ】
どつぼ
土壺
1. terrible situation; awful state of affairs; (being) in the shitUsually written using kana alone, See also ドツボにはまる, usu. as ドツボにはまる
3. night-soil potUsually written using kana alone, orig. meaning
4. earthenware vessel; earthen urnRare term
土壷 【どつぼ】、ど壷 【どつぼ】、ど壺 【どつぼ】、ドツボ