茶漉(ちゃこ)し

ちゃこし
noun
tea strainer
1. tea strainer; tea filter
A small mesh strainer used to filter tea leaves when pouring brewed tea. Sometimes built into the spout of a 急須(きゅうす) (Japanese teapot).
茶漉(ちゃこ)しを使(つか)う。
I use a tea strainer.
茶葉(ちゃば)が湯飲(ゆの)みに入(はい)らないよう、茶漉(ちゃこ)しでこした。
I strained the tea so no leaves would get into the cup.
この急須(きゅうす)は茶漉(ちゃこ)しが内蔵(ないぞう)されているので便利(べんり)だ。
This teapot is convenient because the strainer is built into it.

Compound of 茶(ちゃ) (tea) + 漉(こ)し (the noun form of 漉(こ)す, "to strain"). Refers to either a handheld strainer or one built into a teapot.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 茶漉(ちゃこ)しを使(つか)う: to use a tea strainer
  • 茶漉(ちゃこ)しでこす: to strain with a tea strainer
  • 茶漉(ちゃこ)し付(つ)き急須(きゅうす): teapot with a built-in strainer

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 急須(きゅうす): Japanese teapot — often has a 茶漉(ちゃこ)し built into the spout
  • ティーストレーナー: tea strainer (loanword) — same thing, used more in Western-style tea contexts
  • ざる: mesh basket strainer — for food, not tea
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