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傾瀉 (けいしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
decanting
Technical term used in chemistry, laboratory work, and sometimes in formal writing for pouring off liquid while leaving sediment behind. Rare in everyday conversation.
ワイン
の
澱おり
を
取と
り
除のぞ
く
ため
に
、
慎しん
重ちょう
に
傾けい
瀉しゃ
する
必ひつ
要よう
が
ある
。
To remove the sediment from the wine, you need to decant it carefully.
Similar words デカンテーション Loanword from English 'decantation', used in similar technical contexts but more common in modern scientific writing. 傾瀉 is the native Sino-Japanese equivalent, often seen in older or more formal texts.
上うわ 澄ず み Refers to the clear supernatant liquid itself, not the process of pouring it off. 傾瀉 is the action of decanting.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound: 傾 (incline, lean) + 瀉 (pour, drain). The combination directly expresses the action of tilting a vessel to pour off liquid. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from classical Chinese elements.
