水切(みずき)りかご

みずきりかご
noun
dish drainer; drying rack
household
1. dish drainer, dish drying rack
A rack or basket placed next to the kitchen sink where washed dishes are placed to drip dry. A standard item in Japanese kitchens.
洗(あら)った皿(さら)を水切(みずき)りかごに置(お)く。
Put the washed plates on the dish drainer.
水切(みずき)りかごがいっぱいになった。
The dish drainer is full.
キッチンが狭(せま)いので、水切(みずき)りかごの代(か)わりに水切(みずき)りマットを使(つか)っている。
Since the kitchen is small, I use a drying mat instead of a dish drainer.

Compound of 水切(みずき)り (draining water) + かご (basket). A standard fixture in Japanese kitchens, where air-drying dishes is the norm rather than towel-drying.

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Cultural note

Some minimalist households choose not to use a 水切(みずき)りかご to save counter space, opting for mats or towels instead.

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Added 2026.2.6 3:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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