落窪
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 落 | 窪 |
| お(ち) Grade: 3 |
くぼ Jinmeiyō |
Etymology
A compound of 落ち (ochi, “fallen”) + 窪 (kubo, “depression”).
Noun
落窪 (hiragana おちくぼ, katakana オチクボ, rōmaji ochikubo)
- a place within a house lower than the regular floor, a depressed, recessed location
Usage notes
The book Ochikubo Monogatari takes its name from such a room where the protagonist resides.
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