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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.
鉢皿に水がたまる。
Water collects in the pot saucer.
植木鉢の下に鉢皿を敷く。
Place a saucer under the flowerpot.
鉢皿にたまった水は早めに捨てたほうがいい。
It's better to empty the water that collects in the saucer promptly.
Compound of 鉢 (pot) + 皿 (dish); the さら becomes ざら by rendaku.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 鉢皿を敷く: to set a saucer underneath
- 鉢皿にたまった水: water collected in the saucer
RELATED:
- 受け皿: catch tray, saucer — the more general term for a dish that catches drips