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2 exact word matches found in search 'ざる'
noun
1. draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; strainer; sieve (often written with kana only)2. zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce) (see also: ざる蕎麦; abbreviation; often written with kana only)
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10 words found beginning with 'ざる'
noun
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
10 words found containing 'ざる' in any position
expression
do not befriend those beneath you (from the Analects of Confucius; proverb)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 己に如かざる者を友とする勿れ
(same as above)
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
to win one's first battle (game, match)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
expression, noun
invisible hand (see also: 見えざる手; economics term)(click the word for examples and links)
expression, noun or verb acting prenominally
inscrutable; unmeasurable; unpredictable (see also: 端倪)(click the word for examples and links)
expression, Yodan verb with `ru' ending (archaic)
don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous); if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep (proverb)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 梅は食うとも核食うな中に天神寝てござる
(same as above)
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