"るつぼ" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ɾɯ̟t͡sɨbo̞] Forms: rutsubo [romanization], rutubo [romanization], るつぼ [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: It is theorized that rutsubo is derived from *鋳(い)る壺(つぼ) (irutsubo, literally “casting pot”) or *炉(ろ)壺(つぼ) (rotsubo, literally “furnace + pot”). Etymology templates: {{ja-r|鋳る壺|いるつぼ|linkto=|lit=casting pot}} 鋳(い)る壺(つぼ) (irutsubo, literally “casting pot”), {{ja-r|炉%壺|ろ%つぼ|linkto=|lit=furnace + pot}} 炉(ろ)壺(つぼ) (rotsubo, literally “furnace + pot”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|hhira=るつぼ}} るつぼ • (rutsubo) ^(←るつぼ (rutubo)?)
  1. crucible; (melting) pot Wikipedia link: ja:るつぼ Synonyms: 坩堝 (kanka) (ruby: 坩堝(かんか))

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