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おみおつけ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

おみおつけ

お

み

お

つ

け

Meanings

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noun

polite (teineigo)usually written using kana alone

Polite term for miso soup, often used in traditional or formal settings. Equivalent to 味噌汁 (みそしる).

See also: 味噌汁

夕ゆう食しょくにおみおつけをいただきました。
I had miso soup for dinner.
このおみおつけは、だしがよくきいてい

Written forms

おみおつけUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms are rare and mostly decorative.
御お御み御お付つけ
Rare kanji spelling using three 御 characters; mainly seen in traditional or playful contexts.
御お御み御お付つけ
Variant of the rare kanji spelling with 付け instead of 付.
御お味み御汁おつけ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

ます

ね

。

This miso soup has a really good broth.

御お

味み

御お

付つけ

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

御honorable, manipulate, govern
付adhere, attach, refer to
味flavor, taste
汁soup, juice, broth

Similar words

味み噌そ汁しる
Standard word for miso soup; おみおつけ is a more polite and traditional alternative.

Etymology

Derived from the honorific prefix お + み (honorific) + おつけ (from 汁, soup). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it is a highly polite, traditional term for miso soup.