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さわしがき【醂し柿・さわし柿】 : sawashi gaki | define meaning
sawashi gaki
Definition
Noun
- Persimmon that was soaked in warm water or alcohol to remove its astringency (bitterness) and make it sweet-tasting. Sweetened persimmon; alcohol-treated persimmon.
Etymology
Historically recorded in A Japanese-English and English-Japanese Dictionary (1897), by James Curtis Hepburn, entry the entry Sawashi gaki "n. Persimmons treated with sake to remove astringency".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 醂し柿 さわし柿 |
| Kana | さわしがき |
| Romanization | sawashi gaki |
意味：さわしがき【醂し柿】
Categories:
醂し柿
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, February 1). さわしがき【醂し柿・さわし柿】 : sawashi gaki | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5011/sawashigaki/.