るつぼ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
坩堝

Etymology

It is theorized that rutsubo is derived from *鋳(い)る壺(つぼ) (irutsubo, literally “casting pot”) or *炉(ろ)壺(つぼ) (rotsubo, literally “furnace + pot”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) る​つぼ [rúꜜtsùbò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• (Tokyo) るつぼ [rùtsúbó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɾɯ̟ᵝt͡sɨᵝbo̞]

Noun

るつぼ • (rutsubo) ^{←るつぼ (rutubo)?}

1. crucible; (melting) pot

Synonyms

• 坩堝(かんか) (kanka)