Word Meaning 大霜降枝尺

Listen to 大尺

大尺

たいしゃく

large shaku (approx. 35.6cm)

Listen to 枝尺

枝尺

えだしゃく

geometer moth

Listen to 大枝

大枝

おおえ

large branch

Listen to 大降り

大降り

おおぶり

heavy rain

Listen to 大尺鷸

大尺鷸

だいしゃくしぎ

Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata)

Listen to 霜降り

霜降り

しもふり

(of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water

Listen to 霜降月

霜降月

しもふりづき

eleventh lunar month

Listen to 霜降作り

霜降作り

しもふりづくり

fish, chicken, shellfish, etc. blanched by exposure to boiling and then icy water

Listen to 枝尺取

枝尺取

えだしゃくとり

geometer moth caterpillar

Listen to 降霜

降霜

こうそう

frost formation

Listen to 霜降

霜降

そうこう

"frost descent" solar term (approx. October 23)

Listen to 霜降り肉

霜降り肉

しもふりにく

marbled meat (esp. beef)