Refers to a drip or a drop of liquid, often used in contexts like cooking or describing a small amount of liquid falling.
A drip fell from the pot lid.
醤油を垂らしで味を調える。
Adjust the flavor with a drop of soy sauce.
runny-nosed child; sniveler · greenhorn; inexperienced person
drop into drop by drop; drip into
Standard kanji spelling for the noun meaning 'dripping' or 'drop'.
Alternate kanji spelling using 滴, which also relates to drops.
Irregular okurigana usage; the reading たらし is not standard for this single kanji.
Noun form of the verb 垂らす (to drip), from the classical verb 垂る (to hang down, to drip).