KANJI
坪
tsubo
unit of land area, 3.3 square meters
Kun'yomi
つぼ
On'yomi
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Example sentences
この土地は広さ約30坪です。
This land has an area of approximately 30 tsubo.
都心のマンションは1坪あたりの価格が非常に高い。
Apartments in the city center have a very high price per tsubo.
私の実家は庭を含めて100坪ほどの広さがある。
My family home, including the garden, has an area of about 100 tsubo.
Practice exercises
1
坪
Answer
つぼ
2
坪数
number of tsubo (area units)
Answer
つぼすう
3
坪庭
small garden (often found in traditional Japanese houses)
Answer
つぼにわ
4
坪
Answer
unit of land areatsubo (unit of area)
5
坪刈
crop sampling (estimation of crop yield by harvesting a tsubo-sized plot)
Answer
つぼがり
6
坪尻
Tsubojiri (name of a railway station in Tokushima Prefecture)
Answer
つぼじり