Word details

思う壺

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 思う壺.

Dictionary

Entry

思う壺思うつぼ思うツボ思う壷うつぼNounFreq #206291
1

one's wishes; one's expectations

Examples
向こうの思う壷だぞ。
You will play into their hands.
2

just as expected

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

think

9 strokesFrequency 132JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

おも.うおもえら.くおぼ.す

jar, pot

12 strokes

On

Kun

つぼ

jar, pot, hinge knuckle, one's aim

11 strokesFrequency 2,197

On

Kun

つぼ

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