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：2026/01/06
うす
Kanji
臼
Noun
Japanese Meaning
穀物や餅などをつくときに用いる、厚手で深い器具。通常は木や石で作られる。 / 粉砕や混合を行うための器具全般。乳鉢など。
Easy Japanese Meaning
くだいたり ついたり するための ふかくて まるい いれもの
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
臼（用杵捣碎或舂磨的器具） / 研钵
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
臼；用於搗米、搗碎食材的器具 / 研缽；用杵研磨藥材或粉末的器皿
Korean Meaning
곡식을 찧거나 빻는 그릇 / 절구 / 절구통
Vietnamese Meaning
cái cối (để giã) / cối giã gạo/mochi
Tagalog Meaning
lusong / almires / malaking lusong na pambayo
Sense（1）
mortar
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana historical ）
Quizzes for review
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I used a mortar to grind the spices for cooking.
See correct answer
料理をするために、うすを使ってスパイスをすり潰しました。
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