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しゃり

Readings

Kana: しゃり、シャリ
Romaji: shari, shari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

sushi rice; rice seasoned with vinegar, sugar and salt

(Food term)
See also: 寿司飯 (reading すしめし) 舎利 (reading しゃり, entry #2)

Example Sentences

何(なに)がおっしゃりたいのですか。
➥What are you getting at?
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あなたがおっしゃりたいことは、いったい何(なに)ですか。
➥What is it that you really want to say?
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何(なに)をおっしゃりたいのですか。
➥What are you getting at?
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彼(かれ)の無礼(ぶれい)な返事(へんじ)に彼女(かのじょ)はかっとなって彼(かれ)の顔(かお)をぴしゃりとたたいた。
➥His rude reply provoked her to slap him on the face.
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砂利

Readings

Kana: じゃり、ざり
Romaji: jari, zari
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
adj-no
1

gravel; ballast; pebbles

2

child; rugrat; ankle-biter

Note: colloquialism

Kanji

砂
Readings: サ、 シャ、 すな
Meaning: sand
利
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit

Example Sentences

砂利(じゃり)をセメントで固(かた)める必要(ひつよう)がある。
➥We need to bind gravel with cement.
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道路(どうろ)修理(しゅうり)のために彼(かれ)らはじゃりをセメントで固(かた)めている。
➥They are binding the gravel with cement to repair the road.
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舎利

Readings

Kana: しゃり、さり
Romaji: shari, sari
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

bones left after cremation (esp. those of a Buddha or Boddhisatva)

(Buddhist term)
2

grain of rice; cooked rice

See also: しゃり

Kanji

舎
Readings: シャ、 セキ、 やど.る
Meanings: cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
利
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit

射利

Reading

Kana: しゃり
Romaji: shari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

love of easy money

Kanji

射
Readings: シャ、 い.る、 さ.す、 う.つ
Meanings: shoot, shine into, onto, archery
利
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit

捨離

Reading

Kana: しゃり
Romaji: shari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

abandoning all worldly desires

(Buddhist term)

Kanji

捨
Readings: シャ、 す.てる
Meanings: discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice
離
Readings: リ、 はな.れる、 はな.す
Meanings: detach, separation, disjoin, digress