tsukubai

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蹲踞.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈ(t)suːkuːˌbaɪ/

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Noun

tsukubai (plural tsukubai)

1. A small basin, usually of stone, used for ritual ablution in Japanese Buddhist temples and before the tea ceremony.