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味噌

miso

Description

味噌は、大豆から作る日本の食べ物です。

Miso is a Japanese food made from soybeans.

味噌を使って、おいしいスープを作ります。

I make delicious soup using miso.

Meanings

味噌miso

miso; fermented soybean paste used in cooking

朝ごはんに味噌のスープを飲みます。

I drink miso soup for breakfast.

味噌miso

one's strong point; special feature

この店は安いのが味噌だ。

The cheapness is the charm of this shop.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    味 (flavor) + 噌; a traditional fermented paste central to Japanese cooking.

  • Nuance

    The idiomatic sense 'the good point' often appears as 〜が味噌 in casual speech.

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