ink line; carpenter's ink marker
A traditional carpenter's tool consisting of a small pot filled with ink-soaked cotton and a reel of string. The string is pulled through the ink and snapped against a surface to leave a straight line. The tool itself is often called an 'ink line' in English.
Refers to the pot or container that holds ink, especially in the context of the carpenter's tool. Not a general term for an inkwell used with a pen.
The carpenter used an ink line to mark a straight line on the lumber.
Keep the lid on the inkpot so the ink inside doesn't dry out.
Standard kanji spelling. 墨 means 'ink' and 壺 means 'pot' or 'jar'.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; つぼ is often written in kana.
Variant form of 壺; less common in modern usage.
Compound of 墨 (sumi, 'ink') and 壺 (tsubo, 'pot' or 'jar'). The word directly describes the tool's appearance and function.