This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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壷、壼
つぼ、ツボ、つほ、つふ
jar; pot; vase; dice cup; depression (i.e. the basin of a waterfall); target (when aiming an arrow); (figurative) bull's-eye; key point (of a conversation, etc.); acupuncture point; moxibustion point; nodes on a fingerboard (of a shamisen, etc.)
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hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)
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茶壺

茶壷
ちゃつぼ
tea jar; tea urn
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蛸壷

蛸壺
たこつぼ
octopus pot; foxhole
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滝壷

滝壺、滝つぼ
たきつぼ
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
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痰壺

痰壷
たんつぼ
spittoon; cuspidor
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墨壷

すみつぼ
ink bottle; carpenter's inking device
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思う壺にはまる

思う壷にはまる、思うつぼにはまる
おもうつぼにはまる
to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)
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思うつぼ

思うツボ、思う壷、思う壺
おもうつぼ、おもうツボ
one's wishes; one's expectations; just as expected
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骨壷

骨つぼ、骨壺
こつつぼ
funerary urn