ぽつ
potsu
Dot, point, mark
How it’s used
Casual speech; used when pointing out a small dot or mark, often on paper or a screen.
Commonly confused with 'ten' (point, dot); 'potsu' is more casual and often refers to a small, round mark, while 'ten' is more neutral.
Example sentences
ここにぽつを打ってください。
Please put a dot here.
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地図に赤いぽつがある。
There is a red dot on the map.
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映画館でポップコーンを食べた。
えいがかんでぽっぷこーんをたべた。
I ate popcorn at the movie theater.
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彼は練習をさぼってばかりいるから、試合に出られないだろう。
かれはれんしゅうをさぼってばかりいるから、しあいにでられないだろう。
Because he's always skipping practice, he probably can't play in the game.
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この辺りは熊が出ると聞いたので、食料は必ずクーラーボックスに入れておいてください。
このあたりはくまがでるときいたので、しょくりょうはかならずくーらーぼっくすにいれておいてください。
I heard that bears appear around here, so please always store food in the cooler.
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What does ぽつ mean?
Dot, point, mark.
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