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    3. 臼

    臼

    臼うす

    millstone

    KMT10News #31+1NounFood & DiningCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab6 strokes

    碓碾舂

    うす

    Noun

    1.
    millstone, mortar

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    餅もちつきには臼うすと杵きねが必ひつ要ようです。

    A mortar and pestle are necessary for mochi pounding.

    KMT5Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    お正しょう月がつには家か族ぞくで臼うすと杵きねを使つかって餅もちつきをします。

    During New Year's, families pound mochi using a mortar and pestle.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsFamily & RelationshipsFood & Dining
    この石いし臼うすは、昔むかしから使つかわれているものです。

    This stone mortar has been used since ancient times.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsFood & Dining
    そば粉こを挽ひくには、専せん用ようの臼うすを使つかいます。

    To grind buckwheat flour, you use a special mortar.

    KMT9Food & Dining
    昔むかしの日に本ほんでは、穀こく物もつを挽ひくために大おおきな臼うすが使つかわれていました。

    In old Japan, large mortars were used to grind grains.

    KMT10HistoryFood & Dining

    Kanji that make up this word

    臼
    うす・うすづ.く…(2)
    mortar
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