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湯切り (ゆぎり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

湯ゆ切ぎり

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Meanings

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noun

draining hot water from noodles

food / cooking

Cooking term for pouring off hot water after boiling, especially for noodles like udon or soba.

うどんをゆでたら、ざるで湯ゆ切ぎりをしてください。
After boiling the udon, please drain the hot water using a colander.

Kanji

湯hot water, bath, hot spring
切cut, cutoff, be sharp

Similar words

水みず切きり
Refers to draining cold water or removing moisture from washed ingredients, while 湯切り specifically means draining hot water after boiling.

Etymology

Compound of 湯 (hot water) and 切り (cutting, draining). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term transparently describes the action of separating hot water from boiled food.