noun
grater; Japanese grater
Specifically refers to the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely, such as daikon radish or ginger.
大根をおろし金でおろす。
Grate the daikon radish with a grater.
おろし金で生姜をすりおろす。
Grate ginger using a Japanese grater.
Standard kanji spelling using おろし (from 下ろす/卸す) and 金 (metal).
Alternate kanji spelling using 下ろす.
Irregular okurigana usage; less common.
Alternate kanji spelling using 卸す.
The verb meaning 'to grate'; おろし金 is the tool used for grating.
Compound of おろし (from 下ろす/卸す, 'to grate') and 金 (かね, 'metal'), referring to a metal grating tool.