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しょうゆ
shouyu
Description
しょうゆは、日本料理でよく使う茶色い調味料です。
Shoyu is a brown seasoning often used in Japanese cuisine.
さしみやおすしを食べるとき、しょうゆをつけて食べます。
When eating sashimi or sushi, you dip it in shoyu.
Meanings
しょうゆshouyu
soy sauce
たまごにしょうゆをかけて食べます。
I eat eggs with soy sauce poured on them.
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Notes
- Etymology
醤 (fermented paste) + 油 (oil/liquid); the standard Japanese fermented seasoning.
- Nuance
usually written in hiragana しょうゆ or kanji 醤油 on labels and menus.
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