当たり鉢
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Meanings
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earthenware mortar; grinding bowl
A traditional Japanese ridged mortar (suribachi) used with a pestle (surikogi) for grinding sesame seeds, miso, and other ingredients.
See also: すり鉢
Grind sesame seeds in a mortar.
My grandmother used to grind miso with a mortar and pestle.