泔は昔、畑にまく肥やしとしても使われた。
Rice-washing water was once also used as fertilizer for fields.
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Example Sentences for 泔
Kanji 泔, meaning rinse & comb hair, appears in 6 Japanese example sentences with translation.
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鍋の中の粥が泔いてきたので、火を弱めた。
The porridge in the pot began to thicken, so I lowered the heat.
祖母は泔で髪を洗い、櫛で整えた。
Grandmother rinsed her hair with rice-washing water and then combed it neatly.
米を研いだあとの泔は捨てずに取っておいた。
I kept the rice-washing water after rinsing the rice instead of throwing it away.
弱火で煮続けると、汁はしだいに泔くなる。
If you keep simmering it over low heat, the broth gradually becomes thick.