釣つり柿がき

noun

persimmon hung to dry; dried persimmon

Refers to a persimmon that has been peeled and hung to dry, a traditional Japanese method of preservation. Often used in contrast to 吊るし柿, which is a more common term for the same thing.

See also: 吊るし柿

• 秋あきになると、軒のき先さきに釣つり柿がきが並ならぶ風ふう景けいが見みられる。

  In autumn, you can see scenes of persimmons hung to dry under the eaves.

• 祖そ母ぼが送おくってくれた釣つり柿がきは甘あまくておいしい。

  The dried persimmons my grandmother sent me are sweet and delicious.