水切り

Meaning

1. nvsvt
   straining; draining
2. n
   drainer; strainer; colander
3. n
   cutwater (of a ship); forefoot; drip (on a building); flashing; throating; starling (of a bridge)
4. n
   stone skipping; stone skimming; skipping stones; ducks and drakes
5. nvsvt
   cutting a flower stem under water (to prolong its life)

Example sentences

• 豆腐は軽く重しをして、２０分ほどおいて水切りする。

  Lightly weigh the tofu down, leave it for about 20 minutes then drain.

• トムは池で水切りをしてた。

  Tom was skipping rocks on the pond.