Strain in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo pour a liquid through something with small holes to take out the solid bits.

Definition in Japanese細かい穴のある道具に通して、かすを取ること。

Example sentences

• グアバジュース、こした？コップの中(なか)、種(たね)だらけなんだけど。🔊

  Did you strain the guava juice? My glass is full of seeds.

• こし器(き)が見(み)つからなくて、パスタ用(よう)のざるでパッションフルーツのジュースをこしてみたけど、全然(ぜんぜん)意味(いみ)なかった。🔊

  Nobody could find the sieve, so I strained the passion fruit juice through the pasta colander, which did absolutely nothing.

• おばさんが古(ふる)いふきんで赤(あか)スグリをこしたんだけど、それ以来(いらい)そのふきん、ずっとピンクのまま。🔊

  My aunt strained the redcurrants through an old dish towel, and it's been pink ever since.

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