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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
Alt. forms
ざる
58%
ザル
33%
笊ざる
7%
Pitch accent
ざ
る
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Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
openwork bamboo basket
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
memory like a sieve; going in one ear and out the other
law full of loopholes; toothless law
memory like a sieve; going in one ear and out the other
law full of loopholes; toothless law
game of go played by poor players
game of go played by poor players
metal basket (for deep-frying, etc.); metallic basket
metal basket (for deep-frying, etc.); metallic basket