滴
てき · shizuku
Drop (e.g. of water), drip
- counter for drops of liquid
How it’s used
Used in everyday writing and speech for small rounded amounts of liquid, especially in cooking, medicine, or nature scenes; more literary than 雫.
Often confused with 雫 (also shizuku), which is a more literary or poetic spelling for the same meaning.
Example sentences
蛇口から滴が落ちている。
A drop is falling from the faucet.
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レモン汁を滴で数えて加える。
Add lemon juice by counting drops.
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What does 滴 mean?
Drop (e.g. of water), drip. It can also mean: counter for drops of liquid.
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てき (shizuku). Press Listen above to hear it.
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