タレ
also: ダレ
Meanings
dipping sauce; tare sauce
Commonly a soy-sauce-based or mirin-based dipping sauce; often written in katakana. Used in compounds like 焼き鳥のタレ.
I eat yakitori with a sweet and salty tare sauce.
Only with reading たれ
Refers to something hanging down, such as a flap or lappet; reading is たれ. Often used in compound words.
The hanging flap of the kimono is beautiful.
loin guard (kendo)
Only with reading たれ
Martial arts term; the protective gear covering the lower body in kendo.
In kendo armor, the tare protects the area below the waist.
kanji radical enclosing top-left corner
Only with reading たれ
Refers to the radical shape that covers the top and left side of a character, e.g., 广, 尸, 户. Reading is たれ.
The radical of 広 is a type of tare called madare.
Only with reading たれ / タレ
Slang used in comedian circles; often written in katakana. Can be derogatory depending on context.
That comedian always gets laughs with stories about women.
-ass; -head (derogatory suffix)
Only with reading たれ / タレ
Derogatory suffix attached to nouns or na-adjectives; also appears as ったれ. Used to insult or belittle someone.
That dumbass messed up again.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をタレにつけるto dip something in tare sauce
Dip the grilled meat in the sauce before eating.
- タレをかけるto pour the sauce over food
Some restaurants serve yakitori with the sauce poured over it.
- 垂れを着けるto put on the kendo loin guard
He puts on the loin guard before entering the dojo.