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水切り

Reading

Kana: みずきり
Romaji: mizukiri
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
vs
1

drainer; strainer; colander

2

cutwater; forefoot; flashing; throating

3

(playing) ducks and drakes; stone skipping; skipping rocks

4

snipping the stem of a cut flower without raising it out of water

Kanji

水
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
切
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp

Example Sentence

豆腐(とうふ)は軽(かる)く重(おも)しをして、２０分(ふん)ほどおいて水切(みずき)りする。
➥Lightly weigh the tofu down, leave it for about 20 minutes then drain.
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