吊つるし柿がき

noun

dried persimmon; hoshigaki

Refers to persimmons that are peeled and hung to dry, a traditional Japanese method of preservation. Often used in the context of autumn and winter food.

• 秋あきになると、軒のき先さきに吊つるし柿がきが並ならぶ。

  In autumn, dried persimmons are hung under the eaves.

• 祖そ母ぼが作つくった吊つるし柿がきはとても甘あまい。

  The dried persimmons my grandmother made are very sweet.