also: わらいのつぼ
sense of humor; funny bone
Refers to what a person finds funny; often used in phrases like 笑いのツボが合う (to share the same sense of humor) or 笑いのツボに入る (to find something hilarious).
He and I share the same sense of humor.
That joke really tickled my funny bone.
Most common spelling; ツボ is usually written in katakana for this meaning.
Hiragana variant of ツボ; less common but still used.
Kanji spelling for つぼ; rarely used in this expression.
Literally 'the pressure point of laughter'; ツボ (pressure point/acupuncture point) is used metaphorically for a spot that triggers a strong reaction.