This is the 8555th most frequent Japanese word.
振りかけ
A seasoning or topping sprinkled over food.
Here, '振りかけ' is used to describe the action of sprinkling or scattering something (like a substance) lightly over a surface.
彼はお茶に砂糖を振りかけました。
He sprinkled sugar over the tea.
In this example, '振りかけ' conveys seasoning or adding a small amount of ingredient uniformly over food.
料理の最後にハーブを振りかけました。
I sprinkled herbs over the dish at the end of cooking.
Here, '振りかけ' is metaphorically used to describe the impression of snow lightly covering a surface, drawing a visual similarity to sprinkling powder.