This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

砂ずり

砂摺り、 砂摩り

Reading

Kana: すなずり
Romaji: sunazuri
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

fat underbelly of a fish

2

sand polishing

3

sand finish (e.g. finishing a wall with sand mortar)

4

chicken gizzard

(Food term)
Note: colloquialism
See also: 砂嚢

Kanji

Readings: サ、 シャ、 すな
Meaning: sand
Readings: ショウ、 シュウ、 ロウ、 す.る、 ひだ
Meanings: rub, fold, print (on cloth)
Readings: マ、 ま.する、 さす.る、 す.る
Meanings: chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape