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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.
洗った皿を水切りかごに置く。
Put the washed plates on the dish drainer.
水切りかごがいっぱいになった。
The dish drainer is full.
キッチンが狭いので、水切りかごの代わりに水切りマットを使っている。
Since the kitchen is small, I use a drying mat instead of a dish drainer.
Compound of 水切り (draining water) + かご (basket). A standard fixture in Japanese kitchens, where air-drying dishes is the norm rather than towel-drying.
ALTERNATIVES:
- 水切りマット: absorbent drying mat
- 水切りラック: metal drying rack
- 水切りトレー: drying tray
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 水切りかごに置く: to put on the dish drainer
- 水切りかごを片付ける: to put away the dish drainer
CULTURE:
Some minimalist households choose not to use a 水切りかご to save counter space, opting for mats or towels instead.