Jisho

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しょうゆ 醤油
Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 35 Play audio Links
Noun
1. soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu​
Wikipedia definition
2. Soy sauce​Soy sauce (also called soya sauce) is a condiment produced by fermenting soybeans with Aspergillus oryzae or Aspergillus sojae molds, along with water and salt. After the fermentation, which yields fermented soybean paste, the paste is pressed, and two substances are obtained: a liquid, which is the soy sauce, and a cake of (wheat and) soy residue, the latter being usually reused as animal feed.
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Other forms
醬油 【しょうゆ】、正油 【しょうゆ】
Notes
醬油: Rarely-used kanji form. 正油: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form.

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2 Replies ・ Started by Ikiru at 2023-12-12 21:42:34 UTC ・ Last reply by bay4bay at 2023-12-15 12:40:05 UTC

Slight mistake in the 1st definition