栗 (くり, kuri) Japanese meaning: Japanese chestnut | KotomoraIn autumn, I go to gather chestnuts.
Chestnut rice is a taste of autumn in Japan.
Usage patterns
栗を剥くto peel a chestnut
Peeling chestnuts is surprisingly hard work.
栗を茹でるto boil chestnuts
I boiled the chestnuts in a pot before peeling them.
栗を焼くto roast chestnuts
There was a smell of chestnuts being roasted at the food stall.
栗拾いをするto go chestnut picking
In autumn, our family goes chestnut picking together.
Expressions
桃栗三年柿八年it often takes time for one's actions to bear fruit; peach and chestnut seeds take three years, persimmons take eight 火中の栗を拾うpull someone's chestnuts out of the fire; take a risk for someone else's benefit
栗色
chestnut color; maroon; reddish brown
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chestnut in its burr
crushed stone; hardcore; macadam
dried chestnut
barometer earthstar
branched bur-reed; simplestem bur-reed
wild chestnut; mountain chestnut
deep brown color
construction stone (approx. 10-15 cm) · chestnut-sized pebble
brick cap; chestnut mushroom
chestnut rice; rice cooked with chestnuts
horse chestnut
