Lexical entry

ソース

soosu

Sauce, especially Worcestershire sauce in Japanese usage.

Food & DrinkPure GairaigoSource uncertain

Meaning

A general term for sauce, and often specifically used for Worcestershire sauce in Japanese food contexts.

Examples

Example Sentences

揚げ物にたっぷりソースをかける。

あげものにたっぷりソースをかける。

Put plenty of sauce on the fried food.

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このソースは少し酸味があります。

このソースはすこしさんみがあります。

This sauce has a bit of acidity.

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お好み焼きに専用のソースを塗る。

おこのみやきにせんようのソースをぬる。

Spread a special sauce on the okonomiyaki.

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ソースグリビッシュ

A cold egg sauce made by emulsifying hard-boiled egg yolks and oil, typically containing capers and herbs.

サルサ

Salsa, especially the sauce or the dance style.

ルー

A mixture of fat and flour used as a thickener, or the sauce base for Japanese curry.

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