壷: jar

jar; pot

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つぼ

Variant of 壺 (つぼ). 滝壷 is the deep pool below a waterfall; 思う壷 means things going exactly as someone intended.

壷つぼjar; pot

滝壷たきつぼplunge pool below a waterfall

壷焼きつぼやきturban shell grilled in its shell

思う壷おもうつぼjust as one intended

骨董市こっとういちで、古ふるい壷つぼを一ひとつ買かって帰かえった。

I bought one old jar at the antique market and took it home.

滝壷たきつぼをのぞくと、水みずの色いろがとても深ふかい青あおだった。

When I looked into the pool at the base of the waterfall, the water was a deep blue.

ここで怒おこったら相手あいての思う壷おもうつぼだから、落ち着おちつこう。

If you get angry here you'll be playing right into their hands, so let's stay calm.