ささがき

noun

cutting into thin shavings; shavings

Refers to a specific Japanese cutting technique where vegetables (often burdock root) are shaved into long, thin strips, as if sharpening a pencil. Also used for the resulting shavings themselves.

• ごぼうをささがきにして、きんぴらを作つくります。

  I cut the burdock root into thin shavings and make kinpira.

• ささがきにした野や菜さいは火ひが通とおりやすい。

  Vegetables cut into thin shavings cook quickly.