Etymology

tsubo

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Today it means: A Japanese unit of areal measure, roughly 3.3 m² or 35.5 ft², equivalent to the area of two rectangular tatami mats placed side-by-side to form a square. Full definition →

Japanese 坪
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tsubo · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from坪
  2. English todaytsubo

From Japanese 坪 (tsubo, unit of area).

tsubo · noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed from壺“vessel, pot”
  2. English todaytsubo

From Japanese 壺 (tsubo, “vessel, pot”).

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