ざる
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; strainer; sieve
2. something full of holes
3. zaru soba
4. strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
Kanji used
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Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
openwork bamboo basket
memory like a sieve; going in one ear and out the other
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
law full of loopholes; toothless law
game of go played by poor players
metal basket (for deep-frying, etc.); metallic basket
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)