テボ

noun

deep draining basket; noodle strainer

A deep, bowl-shaped basket used in Japanese cooking to drain water from boiled noodles or vegetables. Common in home and restaurant kitchens.

• うどんを茹ゆでたらテボで湯ゆを切きってください。

  After boiling the udon, drain the hot water with a draining basket.

• このテボはステンレス製せいで、麺めんがくっつきにくい。

  This draining basket is made of stainless steel, so noodles don't stick easily.

noun

hand basket

Rare general term for a small hand-held basket, not limited to kitchen use. The primary meaning is the draining basket.

• 昔むかしは買かい物ものにテボを使つかうこともあったらしい。

  It seems that in the past, people sometimes used hand baskets for shopping.

noun

visiting a prostitute

Rare slang from thieves' cant; not used in modern standard Japanese. Included for completeness.

• 「テボ」は、かつて盗ぬす人びと仲なか間まの隠いん語ごで遊ゆう郭かく通がよいを指さした。

  Among thieves, 'tebo' was once a cant word for going to a brothel.