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串刺し

くしざし

N2skewering · on a skewer

Examples

野菜を串刺しにして炭火で焼いた。

祭りの屋台で果物の串刺しを買った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 串刺し (くしざし) can mean skewering ingredients or the resulting skewered food. 串刺しにして is preparation; 果物の串刺し is a finished item.
  • Basic usage: Vegetables are skewered before grilling; a fruit skewer is purchased at a festival stall.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Act of skewering and prepared food sold on a skewer
    • にして creates a processed state for the ingredients; identifies the kind of skewer made from fruit. The action and its result occupy different grammatical roles.

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