ざる

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Japanese

Etymology 1

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ざる (zaru): a zaru bamboo colander tray.

Unknown. First attested in the 1400s.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

ざる or ザル (zaruざる (zaru)?

  1. a zaru: a bamboo basket or tray, used like a sieve or colander, especially to present food
Descendants
  • English: zaru

Etymology 2

Adnominal form of auxiliary verb suffix ざり (-zari, un-, not). Also analyzable as a contraction of negative auxiliary verb suffix (-zu) + copular verb あり (ari) in the adnominal conjugation form ある (aru).

Pronunciation

Suffix

ざる (-zaru-ri

  1. adnominal of ざり (zari, not, un-)

References

  1. ^ ”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN