tansu

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/ˈtɑnsu/

noun

A traditional portable chest from Japan.

OriginJapanese 箪笥 →
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Meanings

nountansu (plural tansus or tansu)

plural tansus

  1. A traditional portable chest from Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese箪笥
  2. Englishtansu

Borrowed from Japanese 箪笥.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

NatsuSatunsuantNsutaastuntsuna
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APA

tansu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tansu

MLA

“tansu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tansu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tansu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tansu.

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