短冊切(たんざくぎ)り

たんざくぎり
noun
rectangular cut; cut into thin strips
cooking
1. rectangular cut; cut into thin rectangular strips
a cutting technique where ingredients are sliced into thin rectangular shapes resembling tanzaku (paper strips used for wishes)
大根(だいこん)を短冊切(たんざくぎ)りにする。
To cut the daikon into thin rectangles.
短冊切(たんざくぎ)りにした豆腐(とうふ)を味噌汁(みそしる)に入(い)れる。
Add the rectangular-cut tofu to the miso soup.
炒(いた)め物(もの)には短冊切(たんざくぎ)りが適(てき)している。
Rectangular cuts are suitable for stir-fries.

短冊切(たんざくぎ)り is a Japanese cutting technique that produces thin rectangular strips.

Etymology

Named after 短冊(たんざく), the rectangular paper strips used for writing wishes during 七夕(たなばた) (Tanabata festival).

USAGE (size):
About 4-5 cm long, 1 cm wide, 5 mm thick.

USAGE (ingredients):

USAGE (dishes):

Related words

Related Words

Related: 千切(せんぎ)り (julienne cut)
Related: 細切(ほそぎ)り (thin strips)
Related: 拍子木(ひょうしぎ)切(ぎ)り (stick cut)
Related: 乱切(らんぎ)り (random/rolling cut)
Related: 輪切(わぎ)り (round slices)
Related: 角切(かくぎ)り (diced)
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Added 2026.1.25 10:25 · Revised 2026.10.12 22:10
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