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grater
A kitchen tool with a rough surface used to grate foods like ginger, daikon radish, or wasabi.
おろし金で大根をおろす。
I grate daikon radish with a grater.
生姜をおろすのに小さいおろし金を使う。
I use a small grater to grate ginger.
おろし金は使った後すぐに洗う。
I wash the grater right after using it.
FORMATION:
おろし (grating) + 金 (metal)
ALTERNATE WRITING:
Also written as 卸し金 or 下ろし金.
TYPES:
- 鬼おろし - coarse grater (for rough texture)
- 銅製おろし金 - copper grater (traditional, fine)
- セラミックおろし金 - ceramic grater
COLLOCATIONS:
- おろし金でおろす - to grate with a grater
- 大根おろし - grated daikon
- 薬味をおろす - to grate condiments
CULTURAL NOTE:
Japanese graters often have a circular design with fine teeth, different from Western box graters.