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粒つぶ (tsubu)

grain

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #5991 most frequent

Meaning

粒 (つぶ, tsubu) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “grain”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

その子こは大おお粒つぶの涙なみだを浮うかべていたの。

The child's eyes were brimming with big teardrops.

粒子が細かい。

The particles were fine.

彼かれらは粒つぶよりの兵士へいしだ。

They are picked soldiers.

餡も粒餡と漉し餡とある。

Sweet bean paste can be either tsubuan (sweet bean paste containing pieces of azuki bean skin) or koshian (pureed bean paste).

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