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溶きがらし (ときがらし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

溶ときがらし

Meanings

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noun

mustard paste; prepared mustard

Refers to mustard powder mixed with water or other liquid to form a paste, commonly used as a condiment in Japanese cuisine.

納なっ豆とうに溶ときがらしを少すこし加くわえると風ふう味みが増ます。
Adding a little mustard paste to natto enhances the flavor.
溶ときがらしは粉こなからしを水みずで溶といて作つくります。
Mustard paste is made by mixing mustard powder with water.

Kanji

溶melt, dissolve, thaw

Similar words

からし
からし is the general term for mustard, including both the powder and the paste. 溶きがらし specifically refers to the paste form after mixing with liquid.
マスタード
マスタード is a loanword for Western-style mustard, often milder and creamier. 溶きがらし is typically sharper and used in traditional Japanese dishes.

Etymology

Compound of 溶き (toki, 'dissolving', from 溶く toku) and からし (karashi, 'mustard'). The term literally means 'dissolved mustard', referring to the preparation method.