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墨汁 (ぼくじゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

墨ぼく汁じゅう

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Meanings

1

noun

India ink; China ink

Refers to the black ink used in East Asian calligraphy and painting, made from soot and glue.

書しょ道どうの授じゅ業ぎょうで墨ぼく汁じゅうを使つかった。
We used India ink in calligraphy class.

2

noun

ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)

Used for the dark liquid ejected by cephalopods like squid and cuttlefish.

Kanji

墨black ink, India ink, ink stick
汁soup, juice, broth

Similar words

墨すみ
墨 is the general term for ink or ink stick, while 墨汁 specifically refers to liquid ink, often prepared for calligraphy.

Etymology

Compound of 墨 (sumi, 'ink') and 汁 (shiru, 'juice, liquid'). The reading ぼくじゅう uses the on'yomi of both characters.

イカの墨ぼく汁じゅうは料りょう理りに使つかわれることがある。

Squid ink is sometimes used in cooking.