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tsukubai

/ˈ(t)suːkuːˌbaɪ/

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

Noun

tsukubai (plural tsukubai)

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

Forms of tsukubai

pluraltsukubai

Origin of tsukubai

Borrowed from Japanese 蹲踞.

Questions about tsukubai

What does tsukubai mean?
Tsukubai means a small basin, usually of stone, used for ritual ablution in Japanese Buddhist temples and before the tea ceremony.
What part of speech is tsukubai?
Tsukubai is a noun.
How do you pronounce tsukubai?
Tsukubai is pronounced /ˈ(t)suːkuːˌbaɪ/.
What is the plural of tsukubai?
The plural of tsukubai is tsukubai.

Words near tsukubai in the dictionary

  1. Tsukiko
  2. tsukiotoshi
  3. tsukitaoshi
  4. tsukite
  5. Tsukuba
  6. tsukubai
  7. Tsukubamirai
  8. tsukudani
  9. Tsukuhara syndrome
  10. tsukupin
  11. Tsukuyomi

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