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What does 醤油 (しょうゆ, shouyu) mean?

醤油 (しょうゆ, shouyu) means soy sauce.

Quick facts
Readingしょうゆ
Romajishouyu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
しょうゆ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshouyu

soy sauce

GenkiGenki 18
  1. 1noun soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu

Example sentences

  • I add a little soy sauce.

  • The soy sauce is on the table.

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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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