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：2026/01/07
壺
Hiragana
つぼ
Noun
slang
Japanese Meaning
液体などを入れておく、口がやや狭く胴がふくらんだ容器。土や陶器、金属などで作られる。 / 物事の核心となる部分や、急所。 / （比喩的に）物事に強く引き込まれる状態や世界。例：「ゲームの壺にはまる」。 / （武道や東洋医学で）人体の急所、ツボ。 / 滝つぼの略として、水が落ち込んでたまる部分。
Easy Japanese Meaning
つぼは、みずやものをいれるいれもの。からだをおすときくところ、はなしのだいじなところ、たきのしたのみずだまりにもいう。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
容器（壶、罐、瓶） / 瀑布下的水潭 / 穴位；要点
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
壺、罐、瓶等容器 / 瀑布底的水潭 / 穴位；要點、關鍵
Korean Meaning
항아리, 단지(그릇) / (지압·침술의) 경혈, 급소 / 요점, 핵심
Indonesian
guci atau kendi (wadah) / titik akupresur/akupunktur / inti persoalan
Vietnamese Meaning
hũ, vò, bình / huyệt vị / mấu chốt
Tagalog Meaning
banga o palayok / punto ng akupunktura o akupresyur / ubod o diwa ng usapin
Sense（1）
A basin, as at the base of a waterfall.
Sense（2）
A pressure point in acupressure or acupuncture.
Sense（3）
The core or heart of an issue.
Sense（4）
A pot or jar; a vessel or bottle.
Sense（5）
(slang) Those who believe in the Unification Church and/or who are in close touch with this religion. (As this religion used to sell vessels to cast out evil spirits)
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Quizzes for review
A basin, as at the base of a waterfall. / A pressure point in acupressure or acupuncture. / The core or heart of an issue. / A pot or jar; a vessel or bottle.
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壺
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This basin is convenient for storing water.
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この壺は、水をためるのに便利です。
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