Vocabulary

What does 汁 (しる, shiru) mean?

汁 (しる, shiru) means soup broth; juice, extract.

Quick facts
Readingしる
Romajishiru
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshiru

soup broth; juice, extract

  1. 1noun · noun suffix juice; sap
  2. 2noun · noun suffix soup; broth
  3. 3noun (dipping) sauce

Example sentences

  • I squeezed lemon juice.

  • I make soup with the broth from simmering meat.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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