oil drainer; draining tray with rack
A shallow tray with a rack used to drain excess oil from deep-fried foods. Also refers to an oil deflector in cooking contexts.
Place freshly fried tempura on the oil drainer to drain off the oil.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, also used.
Compound of 油 (abura, 'oil') and 切り (kiri, 'cutting' or 'draining'), referring to a tool for removing excess oil.