水切り

みずきり

straining; draining; drainer; strainer

Also written 水きり

Meanings

  1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive

    straining; draining
  2. Noun

    drainer; strainer; colander
  3. cutwater (of a ship); forefoot; drip (on a building); flashing; throating; starling (of a bridge)
  4. stone skipping; stone skimming; skipping stones; ducks and drakes
  5. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive

    cutting a flower stem under water (to prolong its life)

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