乳にゅう鉢ばち

Kanji

• 乳milk, breasts
• 鉢bowl, rice tub, pot

Similar words

• 乳にゅう棒ぼう

  乳棒 is the pestle used together with 乳鉢; the pair is often referred to as 乳鉢と乳棒.

• すり鉢ばち

  すり鉢 is a Japanese-style mortar with ridges on the inside, typically used with a wooden pestle (すりこぎ), while 乳鉢 is a smoother bowl often used in pharmacy or chemistry.

Etymology

Compound of 乳 (nyū, 'milk') and 鉢 (hachi, 'bowl'), originally referring to a bowl used for grinding or mixing substances, possibly including milk-based preparations. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.