Translation guide
A kitchen tool with holes used to drain water from food like pasta or vegetables.
The common bowl-shaped tool with holes for draining water from cooked food.
The most common word for a colander or strainer, typically a flat or shallow basket made of bamboo, plastic, or metal. Used for draining noodles, vegetables, etc.
パスタをざるにあける。
I drain the pasta into a colander.
Literally 'water cutter', often refers to a colander or salad spinner. Can be used for the tool itself or the act of draining.
Loanword from English, understood but less common than ざる. May sound technical or foreign.
コランダーでパスタの湯を切る。
Drain the pasta water with a colander.
水切りを使って野菜の水を切る。
I drain the vegetables using a colander.