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
彼女はいつも澄まし顔で、近寄りがたい。
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
夕食に澄ましをいただいた。
I had clear soup for dinner.
料亭で出される澄ましは上品な味だ。
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.
宴会では、杯を洗うための澄ましが用意されていた。
At the banquet, water for rinsing sake cups was provided.
The full term for clear soup; 澄まし is the abbreviation.
primness; putting on airs; prim person · clear soup
whirligig beetle · pond skater; water strider
prim person; prude; stuck-up person
put on airs; act important; look smug
clarified butter
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.