ざる

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
笊

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Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ざる​ [zàrúꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [d͡za̠ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

ざる or ザル • (zaru) ^{←ざる (zaru)?}

1. zaru, a bamboo basket, used like a sieve or colander, especially to present food.

Descendants

• → English: zaru

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡za̠ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb

ざる • (zaru) 

1. adnominal of ざり (zari, “not, un-”)