English Explanatory Dictionary

tsukubai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈ(t)suːkuːˌbaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tsukubai1.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tsukubai2.wav

Word forms

tsukubai

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蹲踞.

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