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What does 粒 (つぶ, tsubu) mean?

粒 (つぶ, tsubu) means grain, small drop, particle.

Quick facts
Readingつぶ
Romajitsubu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
つぶ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsubu

grain, small drop, particle

  1. 1noun grain; bead; drop
  2. 2counter counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

Example sentences

  • Teardrops rolled down my cheeks.

  • The grapes have very large berries.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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