How to say 'Tsubo' in Japanese | 坪

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The Japanese word for Tsubo is 'Tsubo', written as 坪 in Japanese.'Tsubo' in hiragana is つぼ.

word

坪

Meaning

Tsubo

Reading

つぼ

tsubo

Kanji

坪Tsubo, Two mat area

Explanation

The Japanese noun '坪 (つぼ)' refers to a traditional unit of area measurement in Japan, equivalent to approximately 3.3 square meters. It is commonly used in real estate and construction to describe the size of land or buildings. For example: this land is 100 tsubo「この土地は100坪です」(このとちはひゃくつぼです). The house has a garden of 30 tsubo「その家には30坪の庭があります」(そのいえにはさんじゅうつぼのにわがあります). The term 'tsubo' is deeply rooted in Japanese culture and is still widely used today, especially in contexts involving traditional architecture or land transactions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6559

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 坪

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

坪

Meaning

Tsubo, Two mat area

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