also: たてつぼ
noun
cubic tsubo
A unit of volume equal to one tsubo (approx. 3.3 m²) in area times one ken (approx. 1.8 m) in height, roughly 6 cubic meters. Used in traditional Japanese construction and earthwork measurements.
この工事では、土を立坪で計算します。
In this construction work, we calculate the soil in cubic tsubo.
昔の建築では、立坪がよく使われていた。
In old architecture, the cubic tsubo was often used.
Alternate spelling using 立て; reading たてつぼ is not restricted to this form.
Compound of 立 (standing, cubic) and 坪 (tsubo, a traditional area unit). The reading りゅうつぼ uses the on'yomi りゅう for 立, while たてつぼ uses the kun'yomi たて.