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Meanings

a kind of miso

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひしお

Common Words

ょうゆ
醬油
正油
Noun
Freq #12155
1

soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu

Examples
同社は醤油その他の食品を生産する。
The company produces soy sauce and other food products.
Freq #12808
1

Common noun; Food, cooking

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans

2

Common noun

innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso

3

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Usu. as ミソ

key point; main point; good part (of something)

Examples
この電子辞書は携帯しやすいところが味噌です。
The good thing about this electronic dictionary is that it's easy to carry.
4

Derogatory; Common noun

weakling; weak person

5

Word usually written using kana alone; Slang; Jocular, humorous term; Expressions; Imperative; after the -te form of a verb; pun on 見ろ

try

醤蝦
糠蝦
アミ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #27690
1

opossum shrimp (Mysida spp.); mysid

ょしょう
Noun
Freq #69750
1

fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)

しょうゆラーメン
Noun
Freq #80666
1

soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce

しお
Noun
Freq #89209
1

paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water

2

watery mash left over from making soy sauce

ーバンジャン
豆瓣醤
Noun
Freq #95886
1

Food, cooking

doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste)

バターじょうゆ
バターしょうゆ
Noun
Freq #104677
1

Food, cooking

butter and soy sauce

沖アミ
沖醤蝦
きあみ (沖醤蝦)
オキアミ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #117142
1

krill; euphasiid (any species in the family Euphausiacea)

すじょうゆ
Noun
Freq #124625
1

Food, cooking

mixture of soy sauce and vinegar

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