落窪
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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落 | 窪 |
お(ち) Grade: 3 |
くぼ Jinmeiyō |
Etymology
editA compound of 落ち (ochi, “fallen”) + 窪 (kubo, “depression”).
Noun
edit- a place within a house lower than the regular floor, a depressed, recessed location
Usage notes
editThe book Ochikubo Monogatari takes its name from such a room where the protagonist resides.