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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A Japanese measure of surface, being a square ken, or 35.6 square feet.

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  • noun A Japanese a unit of areal measure, roughly 3.3m2 or 35.5ft2, equivalent to the area of two tatami mats.
  • noun A pressure point in the traditions of shiatsu, acupressure, and acupuncture.

Etymologies

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From Japanese  (tsubo).

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From Japanese  (tsubo).

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