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つぼ

N2area unit of about 3.3 square meters

Examples

庭付きの家を建てるには、少なくとも三十坪ほど欲しい。

この店は十坪しかないが、席の配置が工夫されている。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 坪(つぼ) is an area unit of approximately 3.3 square meters.
  • Basic usage: It follows a number when describing the size of a building plot or shop.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Original units and converted values
    • 十坪 is about 33 square meters. Even when a translation gives square meters, interpret the Japanese number together with its original unit, .

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