How to say jar in Japanese

壺^☆【つぼtsubo・つほtsuho^obs.・つふtsufu^obs.】壷^☆・壼^irr.: noun:
jar; pot; vase
dice cup
depression (i.e. the basin of a waterfall)
target (when aiming an arrow) - archaism
(figurative) bull's-eye - usually written using kana alone ➜ 思うつぼ
key point (of a conversation, etc.) - usually written using kana alone
acupuncture point; moxibustion point - usually written using kana alone
nodes on a fingerboard (of a shamisen, etc.) - often ツボ - usually written using kana alone

Example Sentences

私watashi はha 息子musuko がga クッキーKUKKII をwo 盗み食いnusumigui しようとしているshiyoutoshiteiru ところtokoro をwo 見つけたmitsuketa。: I caught my son stealing from a cookie jar.
塩shio がga 欲しかったhoshikatta がga、ビンBIN のno 中naka にはniha 少しもsukoshimo なかったnakatta。: I wanted some salt, but there was none in the jar.
瓶bin のno 中naka にni いくつかikutsuka クッキーKUKKII がga 入っているhaitteiru。: There are some cookies in the jar.
つぼtsubo にni たくさんtakusan 砂糖satou がga 入っていますhaitteimasu かka。: Is there much sugar in the jar?
このkono 瓶bin にはniha２リットルRITTORU のno お湯oyu がga 入るhairu。: This jar can hold two liters of hot water.

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