コーンスターチ
also: コーン・スターチ · コンスターチ
Meanings
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cornstarch; cornflour
Common cooking ingredient used as a thickener; the Japanese term is a direct loan from English.
I added cornstarch to thicken it.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉にコーンスターチを加えるto add cornstarch to something
I added cornstarch to the soup to thicken it.
- コーンスターチでとろみをつけるto thicken (a sauce, soup, etc.) with cornstarch
This dish tastes great when thickened with cornstarch.