鉢皿(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)に水(みず)がたまる。
Water collects in the pot saucer.
植木鉢(うえきばち)の下(した)に鉢皿(はちざら)を敷(し)く。
Place a saucer under the flowerpot.
鉢皿(はちざら)にたまった水(みず)は早(はや)めに捨(す)てたほうがいい。
It's better to empty the water that collects in the saucer promptly.

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

Common collocations

Related words

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

Related Words

Related: 植木鉢(うえきばち) (flower pot, plant pot)
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Added 2026.6.30 18:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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