(はちざら)

はちざら
noun
pot saucer; plant-pot tray
tool
1. saucer placed under a flowerpot
A shallow dish set under a flowerpot to catch the water and soil that drain from the hole in its bottom, protecting the floor or shelf beneath.
鉢皿(はちざら)(みず)たまる。
Water collects in the pot saucer.
Place a saucer under the flowerpot.
It's better to empty the water that collects in the saucer promptly.

Compound of (はち) (pot) + (さら) (dish); the さら becomes ざら by rendaku.

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Related words

  • ()(ざら): catch tray, saucer — the more general term for a dish that catches drips