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壺 - Japanese Dictionary | immit
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壺
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Also written
壷
variant
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kana
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名詞 / noun
1
jar, pot, urn
祖母の家の蔵から古い壺が出てきた。
An old jar turned up in my grandmother's storehouse.
梅干しを壺に漬けて保存する。
We pickle umeboshi and store them in a jar.
床の間に大きな壺が飾ってある。
A large vase is displayed in the alcove.
2
key point, crux, the heart of the matter
彼は話の壺をよく心得ている。
He knows exactly where the key points of a talk lie.
ここで怒ったら相手の思う壺だ。
If you get angry now, you'll be playing right into their hands.
その冗談が彼女の笑いの壺にはまったらしい。
That joke seems to have hit her funny bone.
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3
pressure point, acupuncture point, acupoint
肩の壺を押すと、こりがほぐれる。
Pressing the pressure point on your shoulder relieves the stiffness.
足の裏には多くの壺があると言われる。
The soles of the feet are said to have many pressure points.
鍼灸師は正確に壺を探り当てて鍼を打った。
The acupuncturist located the point precisely and inserted the needle.
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