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
She always has a prim look and is hard to approach.
That person is so prim and proper that I don't really want to talk to them.
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
I had clear soup for dinner.
The clear soup served at the traditional restaurant has an elegant flavor.
water for rinsing sake cups
Water used to rinse sake cups at banquets or formal drinking occasions. A specialized term.
At the banquet, water for rinsing sake cups was provided.
Standard kanji spelling for the noun form.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
Rarely used kanji form; 澄まし is preferred.
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.