Japanese

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Etymology 1

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From (tsubo, pot) +‎ (-i). See つぼる.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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つぼい or ツボい (tsuboi-i (adverbial つぼく (tsuboku))

  1. (slang) right up one's alley; in line with one's taste
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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Alternative spellings
坪井
壺井
壷井

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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つぼい (Tsuboi

  1. 坪井, 壺井, 壷井: a surname