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醤油
shouyu
Description
醤油は、日本料理でよく使う黒くて塩からい調味料です。
"醤油" is a dark, salty seasoning often used in Japanese cuisine.
すしやさしみを食べるとき、多くの人が醤油をつけます。
Many people dip sushi and sashimi in "醤油" when eating.
Meanings
醤油shouyu
soy sauce, a salty dark seasoning
卵ご飯に醤油をかけます。
I pour soy sauce on egg rice.
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Notes
- Etymology
醤 (fermented paste) + 油 (oil/liquid), describing the liquid form of the seasoning.
- Nuance
The everyday word; お醤油 with polite お is common in home cooking talk.
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