noun
flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice
A wide, shallow wooden tub used to mix and cool sushi rice after cooking. Essential tool in sushi-making.
See also: 寿司桶
寿司屋では、炊きたてのご飯を半切りに移して酢飯を作る。
At a sushi restaurant, they transfer freshly cooked rice into a hangiri to make sushi rice.
半切りは木製で、余分な水分を
A hangiri is made of wood and absorbs excess moisture.
寿司桶 is a general term for a sushi rice tub, while 半切り specifically refers to a shallow, flat-bottomed type used for cooling and mixing.
The name 半切り (hangiri) literally means 'half-cut', possibly referring to the shallow depth compared to a full-sized tub. The exact origin is uncertain.