灰はい匙さじ

noun

ash scoop (tea ceremony)

A small, flat utensil used in the Japanese tea ceremony to shape and smooth the ash in the hearth (炉) or brazier (風炉).

• 茶さ道どうでは、灰はい匙さじで炉ろの灰はいを整ととのえます。

  In the tea ceremony, you shape the ash in the hearth with an ash scoop.