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ツボ

つぼ

pot

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Common N1
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 word usually written using kana alone. See also 思うつぼ.

5. Key point (of a conversation, etc.); Essence word usually written using kana alone.

6. Acupuncture point; Moxibustion point; Pressure point word usually written using kana alone.

7. Position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.) word usually written using kana alone.

8. Target (when aiming an arrow) archaism.

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