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魚醤油 (うおじょうゆ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
fish sauce
A condiment made by fermenting salted fish. Similar to 魚醤 (ぎょしょう), but 魚醤油 specifically refers to the liquid sauce rather than the paste.
See also: 魚醤
Written forms 魚醤油
うおじょうゆ
Standard kanji spelling.
うおしょうゆ
魚うお しょうゆ
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; may be easier to read for learners.
うおしょうゆ
Kana spelling; useful when the kanji 醤 is unfamiliar.
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This fish sauce is made from sardines.
a kind of miso
Similar words 魚ぎょ 醤しょう 魚醤 (ぎょしょう) often refers to a fermented fish paste or a broader category of fish-based condiments, while 魚醤油 (うおじょうゆ/うおしょうゆ) specifically means the liquid fish sauce.
醤しょう 油ゆ 醤油 is standard soy sauce made from soybeans, whereas 魚醤油 is made from fish.
Etymology Compound of 魚 (うお, 'fish') and 醤油 (しょうゆ, 'soy sauce'), literally 'fish soy sauce'. The reading うおじょうゆ uses the older じょうゆ reading for 醤油.
