水みず切きり

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

straining; draining

The act of draining water from food, such as boiled noodles or washed vegetables. Often used with する.

• ゆでたパスタを水みず切きりする。

  I drain the boiled pasta.

noun

drainer; strainer; colander

A kitchen utensil for draining water from food; a colander or strainer.

• 水みず切きりを使つかって野や菜さいの水みずを切きる。

  I drain the vegetables using a colander.

noun

cutwater; forefoot; drip; flashing; throating; starling

Technical term in shipbuilding, architecture, and civil engineering for a projection that deflects water. Rare outside specialized contexts.

• 橋きょう脚きゃくの水みず切きりは水すい流りゅうを和やわらげる。

  The starling of the bridge pier softens the water flow.

noun

stone skipping; skipping stones; ducks and drakes

The activity of throwing a flat stone so that it bounces off the surface of water. Also refers to the stone itself.

• 子こ供どもたちが湖みずうみで水みず切きりをして遊あそんでいる。

  The children are playing stone skipping at the lake.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

cutting a flower stem under water

A technique to prolong the life of cut flowers by cutting the stem while submerged. Used with する.

• 花はなを長なが持もちさせるために水みず切きりをする。

  I cut the flower stems under water to make them last longer.