筒 (つつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

筒 (つつ) means tube / pipe / cylinder.

See example sentences below.

筒 at a glance

筒

つつtsutsu

N1noun

tube / pipe / cylinder

筒つつtsutsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

tube / pipe / cylinder

Example 1

水がパイプの筒を通る。

Translation

Water flows through the pipe.

Example 2

この筒はペンを入れるのに使います。

Translation

This tube is used to hold pens.