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調味料 (noun)

調味料 refers to various substances used to season food and enhance its flavor during the cooking process or before eating. It encompasses a wide range of items, including basic staples like salt and sugar as well as fermented liquids like soy sauce and miso.

💬 Example

"塩は調味料です。"

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine you are a conductor 'Tuning' (Chou) the 'Taste' (Mi) of your 'Ingredients' (Ryou). You are the maestro of the ki...

🏛️ Origin

🔗 Synonyms
香辛料 スパイス 味付け シーズニング 薬味
⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 'choumiryou' for wasabi. → 薬味 (Yakumi)

Saying 'san-choumiryou' for three seasonings. → 三種類の調味料 (San-shurui no choumiryou)

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