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tsukubai

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈ(t)suːkuːˌbaɪ/
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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蹲踞.