WORD DETAIL
坪
つぼ
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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,坪.

