broth; soup (especially miso soup)
Polite term for soup or broth, commonly used for miso soup. The reading おつけ is a gikun reading also used in some contexts.
See also: 汁
Please have the soup before it gets cold.
The broth of this miso soup is very delicious.
Polite form of 汁 (しる, 'soup/juice') with the honorific prefix お. The reading おつゆ is standard; おつけ is a gikun reading.