つぶ
Meanings
Noun
1. grain; bead; drop
when read as "つぶ, つび, つぼ"
Counter
2. counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (24 in total)
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
grain of boiled rice
two grains; two drops; two bead
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
small grain; small stature or ability
sesame seed
millet grain; something extremely tiny
grain of boiled rice
the pick; the choice
to become grainy
grain of rice
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
raindrop
grains of sand
uniform excellence
granular; granulated
sesame seed
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
wheat grain
small silver coin of the Edo period
Examples (2 in total)
Two tears fell down her cheeks.
I have to take two pills every six hours.