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こし器 (こしき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

こし器き

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Meanings

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noun

strainer; sieve

A kitchen utensil for straining liquids or sifting dry ingredients. The kanji spellings 漉し器 and 濾し器 are less common.

味み噌そ汁しるを作つくるときに、こし器きでだしをこす。
When making miso soup, I strain the broth with a strainer.
小こ麦むぎ粉こをこし器きでふるってから使つかう。
Sift the flour through a sieve before using it.

Written forms

こし器きUsage93%
Common kanji spelling using こし (straining) and 器 (utensil).
漉こし器きUsage7%
Uses the kanji 漉 (to strain, filter). Less common but still seen.
濾こし器き
Uses the kanji 濾 (to filter). Rare and somewhat technical.

Kanji

器utensil, vessel, receptacle

漉manufacture paper, spread out thin, strain

濾filter

Similar words

ざる
ざる is a general colander or basket with larger holes, while こし器 is specifically for straining or sifting with finer mesh.
ふるい
ふるい is a sieve for sifting dry ingredients like flour; こし器 can be used for both wet and dry straining.

Etymology

Compound of こし (連用形 of こす 'to strain, filter') + 器 (utensil, container).