皿（さら）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: plate
Example sentences
- 食事のあと、皿を洗う。 — I wash the dishes after eating.
- 料理をきれいな皿にのせる。 — I put the food on a nice plate.
Idioms & proverbs containing “皿”
- 毒を食らわば皿まで (どくをくらわばさらまで) — once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
- 目を皿にする (めをさらにする) — to open one's eyes wide
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