N11517/3019

壺つぼ

nounnoun (generic)usually written using kana alonearchaic

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つぼ

Meanings

  • pot, jar, vase
  • dice cup
  • depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
  • aim, what one wants, the mark
  • key point (of a conversation, etc.), essence
  • acupuncture point, moxibustion point, pressure point
  • position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
  • target (when aiming an arrow)

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古ふるい壺つぼが棚たなの上うえに飾かざられている。

An old pot is displayed on the shelf.

その陶芸家とうげいかは美うつくしい壺つぼを作つくることで有名ゆうめいだ。

That potter is famous for making beautiful jars.

彼かれのツボを押おさえた説明せつめいのおかげで、複雑ふくざつな問題もんだいがすぐに理解りかいできた。

Thanks to his explanation that hit the key points, I was able to quickly understand the complex problem.

鍼灸師しんきゅうしはツボに針はりを刺さして患者かんじゃの痛いたみを和やわらげた。

The acupuncturist relieved the patient's pain by inserting needles into the pressure points.

博物館はくぶつかんに展示てんじされているその壺つぼは、紀元前きげんぜん三さん世紀せいきに制作せいさくされたものと推定すいていされている。

The pot on display at the museum is estimated to have been made in the third century BCE.

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

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領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

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連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

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意向いこう

intention, inclination, mind, idea, wish, view

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雄おす

male (animal, plant); male; manly, brave, heroic; larger (of the two), greater; man; husband; male, man; excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure

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総合そうごう

synthesis, combination, integration, putting together; general, combined, composite, mixed, integrated, comprehensive; synthesis, colligation

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