tsukubai

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/ˈ(t)suːkuːˌbaɪ/

noun

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

OriginJapanese 蹲踞 →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Japanese蹲踞
  2. Englishtsukubai

Borrowed from Japanese 蹲踞.

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APA

tsukubai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tsukubai

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Chicago

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