穴あなじゃくし

Similar words

• お玉たま

  お玉 is a solid ladle without holes, used for serving liquids like soup.

• ざる

  ざる is a basket-like strainer, typically larger and used for draining noodles or washing vegetables.

Etymology

Compound of 穴 (あな, 'hole') and 杓子 (しゃくし, 'ladle'), literally 'hole ladle'. The reading じゃくし is a common voiced variant of しゃくし in compounds.