Pepper mill in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA tall container with a grinder inside, twisted by hand to grind peppercorns over food.

Definition in Japanese手で回して、粒こしょうをひく道具。

Synonyms (English): pepper grinder

Example sentences

• サラダにこしょうを少(すこ)し挽(ひ)いてくれる？ペッパーミルならすぐ後(うし)ろの棚(たな)にあるよ。🔊

  Would you grind a bit of pepper over the salad? The pepper mill's on the shelf right behind you.

• 誰(だれ)かペッパーミルを逆(ぎゃく)に回(まわ)したでしょ。つまみが緩(ゆる)んで、テーブル中(じゅう)こしょうの粒(つぶ)だらけなんだけど。🔊

  Somebody's been turning the pepper mill the wrong way: the knob's come loose and there are peppercorns all over the table.

• このペッパーミル、また動(うご)かなくなってる。もう一分(いっぷん)も格闘(かくとう)してるのに、一粒(ひとつぶ)も出(で)てこないよ。🔊

  I've been trying to twist this pepper mill for a full minute, it's stuck again and not a single grain's come out.

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