しゃり

Readings

Kana: しゃり、シャリ

Romaji: shari, shari

Kana

Romaji

Definition

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

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

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

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

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