noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
urn-shaped; bulb-shaped; pot-shaped
Describes something shaped like a traditional pot or urn: wide in the middle and narrower at the top and bottom. Often used in compound nouns like つぼ型の花瓶 (urn-shaped vase).
This vase is urn-shaped, bulging in the middle.
I arrange flowers in an urn-shaped container.
takotsubo cardiomyopathy; stress cardiomyopathy; broken heart syndrome
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; つぼ is often written in kana for this word.
Kanji spelling using 壺 (pot/jar).
Variant kanji form of 壺; less common.
Katakana spelling sometimes used for emphasis or in technical contexts.
Compound of つぼ (pot, jar) and 型 (shape, type).