擂(す)り鉢(ばち)

すりばち
noun
mortar; grinding bowl
1. mortar; Japanese grinding bowl
A ceramic bowl with ridged interior used for grinding sesame seeds, miso, and other ingredients. Used with a wooden pestle called surikogi.
擂(す)り鉢(ばち)でごまを擂(す)る。
Grind sesame seeds in a mortar.
擂(す)り鉢(ばち)と擂(す)り粉木(こぎ)は日本(にほん)の台所(だいどころ)の必需品(ひつじゅひん)だ。
A mortar and pestle are essential items in a Japanese kitchen.
味噌(みそ)を擂(す)り鉢(ばち)で滑(なめ)らかにする。
Make the miso smooth using a mortar.

WORD STRUCTURE:
擂(す)る (to grind) + 鉢(はち/ばち) (bowl)

RELATED TOOL:
擂(す)り粉木(こぎ) (surikogi) - the wooden pestle used with the mortar

FEATURES:
The inside has ridged grooves (櫛目(くしめ)) that help grind ingredients. Traditional ones are made of ceramic (陶器(とうき)).

COMMON USES:

  • ごまを擂(す)る - grinding sesame seeds
  • 味噌(みそ)を擂(す)る - grinding miso paste
  • 山芋(やまいも)を擂(す)る - grinding mountain yam
  • 白和(しらあ)えを作(つく)る - making shira-ae (tofu salad)

IDIOM:
擂(す)り鉢(ばち)状(じょう) - bowl-shaped, concave (describing terrain or shapes)

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Added 2026.1.20 17:17
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