Meaning of 思う壺思う壷思うつぼ in Japanese

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Definition of 思う壺思う壷思うつぼ

つぼ(tsubo) · つほ(tsuho) · つふ(tsufu) 【 壷 ·壺 ·壼 】

壷壺壼 Kanji Details

  1. (n) jar; pot; vase

    これは彼が最も大切にしているつぼだ。
    This is the pot he treasures most of all.

  2. dice cup
  3. depression (i.e. the basin of a waterfall)
  4. target (when aiming an arrow)
  5. (figurative) bull's-eye →Related words: 思うつぼ
  6. key point (of a conversation, etc.)
  7. acupuncture point; moxibustion point
  8. nodes on a fingerboard (of a shamisen, etc.)
おもう(omou) 【 思う ·想う ·念う ·憶う ·懐う ·惟う 】

思想念憶懐惟 Kanji Details

  1. (v5u, vt) to think; to consider; to believe

    あすは天気だと思う。
    I hope it'll be fine tomorrow.

  2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
  3. to judge; to assess; to regard
  4. to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  5. to expect; to look forward to
  6. to feel; to desire; to want
  7. to recall; to remember
おもうつぼ(omoutsubo) 【 思う壺 ·思う壷 ·思うつぼ 】

思壺壷 Kanji Details

  1. (n) one's wishes; one's expectations
  2. just as expected
こ(ko) 【 壺 ·壷 】

壺壷 Kanji Details

  1. (n) hu (ancient Chinese vessel shaped like a vase, usually used to store alcohol)
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