醤油 (しょうゆ, shouyu) Japanese meaning: soy sauce | KotomoraI dip sashimi in soy sauce and eat it.
Soy sauce is essential for this dish.
Usage patterns
〈物〉に醤油をかけるto pour soy sauce over something
I pour soy sauce over chilled tofu and eat it.
〈物〉を醤油につけるto dip something in soy sauce
I dip the sashimi in soy sauce and eat it.
〈物〉を醤油で味付けするto season something with soy sauce
I seasoned the grilled fish with soy sauce.
醤油を垂らすto drizzle a few drops of soy sauce
I drizzled a little soy sauce over the natto.
soy sauce lees; soy sauce cake
4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kana-kanji form; not a standard spelling.
正油Usage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used and not recommended for learners.
