落窪

Japanese

Kanji in this term
落 窪
Grade: 3 Jinmeiyō

Etymology

A compound of ochi "fallen" and kubo "depression".

Noun

落窪 (hiragana おちくぼ, katakana オチクボ, rōmaji ochikubo)

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

Usage notes

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

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