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
Kanji used
a single grain
Pitch accent
Top 6400
Used in vocabulary (32 in total)
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
grains of sand
grain of rice
small grain; small stature or ability
grain of boiled rice
two grains; two drops; two bead
grain of boiled rice
uniform excellence
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
granular; granulated
sesame seed
millet grain; something extremely tiny
to become grainy
wheat grain
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
the pick; the choice
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
grain of boiled rice
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
sesame seed
grain of boiled rice
the pick; the choice
small silver coin of the Edo period
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
Examples (2 in total)
Two tears fell down her cheeks.
I have to take two pills every six hours.