皿鉢さわち

noun

platter; serving plate

A large, shallow dish used for serving food, especially in the context of 皿鉢料理 (sawachi ryōri), a style of serving various dishes on a single platter.

See also: 皿鉢 · 皿鉢料理

• 皿鉢さわちに刺さし身みや煮に物ものを盛もり付つける。

  Arrange sashimi and simmered dishes on a platter.

• 高こう知ちの皿鉢さわち料りょう理りは、大おお皿ざらに様さま々ざまな料りょう理りを盛もって出だす。

  Kōchi's sawachi cuisine is served by arranging various dishes on a large platter.

noun

crown of the head

Archaic term for the top of the head; not used in modern Japanese.

• 古こ語ごでは「さはち」が頭あたまのてっぺんを指さした。

  In old language, 'sahachi' referred to the crown of the head.

noun

flower arrangement in a shallow vase using sand

Only when written 砂鉢 · Only with reading すなばち

A specific style of ikebana using a shallow container with sand; restricted to the kanji 砂鉢 and reading すなばち.

• 砂すな鉢ばちを使つかった生いけ花ばなは、砂すなで花はなを固こ定ていする。

  In flower arrangement using a sunabachi, the flowers are fixed with sand.