汁
also: つゆ
Meanings
Refers to the liquid extracted from fruits, vegetables, or plants. Also used figuratively for the essence or benefit of something.
Squeeze lemon juice and use it in cooking.
You can get something out of this job (lit. suck the juice).
Commonly refers to the liquid part of a soup or stew, such as miso soup broth or ramen broth.
I just want to drink the miso soup broth.
The ramen broth has gone cold.
dipping sauce; broth for noodles
Only with reading つゆ
Specific to the reading つゆ. Used for the sauce served with tempura, soba, or udon.
The soba dipping sauce is a little strong.
Dip the tempura in the sauce and eat it.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の汁を絞るto squeeze the juice out of something
I squeezed lemon juice and put it on the salad.
- 〈物〉を汁につけるto dip something in the sauce/broth
I dip the tempura in the sauce before eating it.
- 汁を飲むto drink the soup/broth
I drank the miso soup down to the last drop.
- 〈物〉から汁が出るjuice/liquid comes out of something
Juice came out of the grilled meat.