spittoon
A container for spitting into, historically used in public places. The cross-reference 痰壺 (たんつぼ) is a more common synonym.
See also: 痰壺
In old train stations, there used to be spittoons.
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant with 壷 instead of 壺; both are used.
Compound of 唾 (da, 'saliva') and 壺 (ko, 'pot, jar').