落窪

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
お(ち)
Grade: 3
くぼ
Jinmeiyō

Etymology[edit]

A compound of () (ochi, fallen) + (くぼ) (kubo, depression).

Noun[edit]

(おち)(くぼ) or 落窪(オチクボ) (ochikubo

  1. a place within a house lower than the regular floor, a depressed, recessed location

Usage notes[edit]

The book Ochikubo Monogatari takes its name from such a room where the protagonist resides.