tsubo

English

Etymology 1

From Japanese 坪 (tsubo, unit of area).

Noun

tsubo (plural tsubos or tsubo)

  1. A Japanese unit of areal measure, roughly 3.3 m2 or 35.5 ft2, equivalent to the area of two rectangular tatami mats placed side-by-side to form a square.

Etymology 2

From Japanese 壺 (tsubo, “vessel, pot”).

Noun

tsubo (plural tsubos or tsubo)

  1. A pressure point in the traditions of shiatsu, acupressure, and acupuncture.
  2. A large round studio pottery vase.

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

tsubo

  1. Rōmaji transcription of つぼ
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