繭かき

まゆかき

taking silkworm cocoons out of the cocoon holder

繭

まゆ

cocoon

情けをかける

なさけをかける

to show mercy, to show sympathy, to have compassion, to be kind

粉をかける

こなをかける

to make a pass at, to hit on, to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)

輪をかける

わをかける

to exceed, to be even more (so), to exaggerate

塩をかける

しおをかける

to sprinkle salt on, to salt

水をかける

to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to squirt water on

罠をかける

わなをかける

to set a trap

山をかける

やまをかける

to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)

目をかける

めをかける

to gaze at, to stare at, to set one's eyes on

声をかける

こえをかける

to greet, to call out to someone

鍵をかける

かぎをかける

to lock

手をかける

てをかける

to lay hands on; to touch

願をかける

to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)

鎌をかける

かまをかける

to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

屑繭

くずまゆ

waste cocoon (silk), bad cocoon, damaged cocoon

春繭

はるまゆ

spring cocoon crop

収繭

しゅうけん おさむまゆ

cocoon crop

山繭

やままゆ てんさん ヤママユ

Japanese oak silkmoth (Antheraea yamamai)