すりこぎ
すりこぎ
noun
wooden pestle; grinding stick
1.
wooden pestle; grinding stick
A wooden stick used with a mortar (すり鉢) to grind sesame seeds, miso, and other ingredients. A traditional Japanese kitchen utensil, typically made from the wood of the Japanese pepper tree (山椒).
すりこぎでごまをする。
Grind sesame seeds with a pestle.
すり鉢とすりこぎで味噌をすりつぶす。
Grind the miso with a mortar and pestle.
祖母は山椒の木でできたすりこぎを大切に使っていた。
My grandmother treasured her pestle made of Japanese pepper wood.
USAGE:
すりこぎ is always used together with すり鉢 (mortar). The pair is a staple of traditional Japanese cooking, particularly for grinding sesame seeds, making sesame dressing, or preparing 白和え (tofu salad).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- すりこぎでする (to grind with a pestle)
- すり鉢とすりこぎ (mortar and pestle)
KANJI NOTE:
The kanji form 擂粉木 exists but is rarely used. Hiragana is the standard written form.