エキス

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a concentrated substance extracted from plants, meat, or other materials, often used in cooking, medicine, or chemistry. Abbreviation of Dutch 'extract'.

このスープは鶏とりガラのエキスが効きいている。
This soup has a rich chicken stock extract.
漢かん方ぽう薬やくには植しょく物ぶつのエキスが使つかわれている。
Plant extracts are used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉からエキスを抽ちゅう出しゅつするto extract the essence from something
この石せっ鹸けんは海かい藻そうからエキスを抽ちゅう出しゅつして作つくられている。
This soap is made by extracting essence from seaweed.
エキスが入はいっているto contain an extract (as an ingredient)
このドリンクには高麗人参こうらいにんじんのエキスが入はいっている。
This drink contains ginseng extract.
〈物もの〉エキス配はい合ごうformulated with extract of ~ (common in cosmetics/supplement labeling)
このクリームはローヤルゼリーエキス配はい合ごうです。
This cream is formulated with royal jelly extract.

Kanji

越surpass, cross over, move to
幾how many, how much, how far
斯this, thus, such

Related words

抽ちゅう出しゅつ物ぶつ
抽出物 is a formal, technical term for an extracted substance used in scientific or industrial contexts, while エキス is the everyday word for the same idea, especially in cooking and cosmetics.
エッセンス
エッセンス usually refers to a small, potent flavoring or fragrance extract (like vanilla essence), while エキス covers a wider range of concentrated substances, including thicker pastes and health supplements.
だし
だし refers specifically to Japanese cooking stock made from kombu or bonito flakes, whereas エキス is the general term for any concentrated extract from plants, meat, or other materials.

Written forms

エキスUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for this loanword; usually written in kana.
越幾斯えきす
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.

Etymology

Abbreviation of Dutch 'extract', borrowed into Japanese as エキス.