noun
primness; putting on airs; prim person
Describes a person who acts overly proper, stiff, or pretentious. Often used in the phrase お澄まし.
See also: おすまし
彼女はいつも澄まし顔で、近寄りがたい。
She always has a prim look and is hard to approach.
あの人は澄まし屋だから、あまり話したくない。
That person is so prim and proper that I don't really want to talk to them.
noun
Abbreviation of すまし汁. A clear, light broth, often served in Japanese cuisine. Also written as 清汁.
See also: すまし汁
夕食に澄ましをいただいた。
I had clear soup for dinner.
料亭で出される澄ましは上品な味だ。
The clear soup served at the traditional restaurant has an elegant flavor.
noun
water for rinsing sake cups
Water used to rinse sake cups at banquets or formal drinking occasions. A specialized term.
宴会では、杯を洗うための澄ましが用意されていた。
At the banquet, water for rinsing sake cups was provided.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
Noun form of the verb 澄ます (to clear, to make serene, to put on airs). The soup sense is an abbreviation of すまし汁.