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Meaning of 笊(ざる) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 笊

Kana Reading ざる

Romaji zaru

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; strainer; sieve

Example sentence

会社に入ると、自分が望むと望まざるとにかかわらず、会社のために働かなくてはいけない。 Once you enter a company, you have to work for the company, whether you want to or not.
Parts of speech

Meaning

zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)

Example sentence

彼は仕事をせざるはえなかったが、したくはなかった。 He had to, but didn't want to, do the job.
Parts of speech

Meaning

strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

Example sentence

己の欲せざる所は人に施す勿れ。 Do to others as you would have others do to you.

Examples of 笊, ざる in a sentence

会社に入ると、自分が望むと望まざるとにかかわらず、会社のために働かなくてはいけない。

Once you enter a company, you have to work for the company, whether you want to or not.
彼は仕事をせざるはえなかったが、したくはなかった。

He had to, but didn't want to, do the job.
己の欲せざる所は人に施す勿れ。

Do to others as you would have others do to you.

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Kanji in this word

笊

10 strokes

bamboo basket

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: ざる, す

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