Rice spoon - Iigai

Japanese: 飯匙 - いいがい
Rice spoon - Iigai
〘 noun 〙 A tool for transferring rice to a dish and serving it on top. Igai. Shakushi. Rice scoop. ※Tales of Ise (before the 10th century) 23 "He picked up the rice with his own hands and saw how the rice was being served on the plate in the bowl ."

I-gai ‥gahi [rice spoon]

〘Noun〙 = iigai (rice spoon)

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 飯を器物に移し盛るための道具。いがい。しゃくし。しゃもじ。※伊勢物語(10C前)二三「手づからいゐかひ取りて、笥子(けこ)のうつは物に盛りけるを見て」

い‐がい ‥がひ【飯匙】

〘名〙 =いいがい(飯匙)

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