たれ・垂れ・垂tare[2]odaka (tail-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
だれdare[2]odaka (tail-high)
Definitions
  1. nounsauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce)oft. ダレ in compounds
  2. nounhanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.)
  3. noun, martial arts(kendo) loin guard
  4. nounkanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character
  5. nounwomancomedian jargon
  6. noun (suffix)-ass; -headused after a noun or na-adjective; also ったれ
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related掛け汁かけじるNeutralSauce poured over a dish (「掛け汁をかける」), stressing pouring from above; 「たれ」 usually means the thick sauce for yakiniku or teriyaki.
  • Relatedつけ汁つけじるNeutralA sauce you dip food into (「そばのつけ汁」); the emphasis is on dipping the food in as you eat.

Use 「たれ」 for the thick sauce in yakiniku, teriyaki etc. (「焼肉のたれ」「みたらしのたれ」); it also means something hanging. Sauce poured over a dish is 「掛け汁」, and the dipping sauce for soba etc. is 「つけ汁」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 垂たれること。垂たれているもの。
  2. 焼き物やきものなどに用もちいる調味ちょうみ用ようの汁しる。
  3. 日本にっぽん料理りょうりの一ひとつで、醤油しょうゆ味みの「たれ(上記じょうきの「垂たれ」)」に漬つけて干ほした鯨肉げいにく。千葉県ちばけんの特産品とくさんひん。
  4. 垂たれ駕籠かごのむしろ戸と。
  5. 腰部ようぶを保護ほごする防具ぼうぐ。
  6. 垂たれ味噌みそ。
  7. 能のうに用もちいる仮髪かはつの一ひとつ。
  8. 帯おびなどの端はしの結むすび下さがり。
  9. 漢字かんじの部位ぶいの一ひとつ。广など。
  10. 塗装とそうの失敗しっぱい例れいの一ひとつで、重力じゅうりょくにより塗料とりょうが滴しずく状じょうになること。
  11. 性質せいしつや特徴とくちょうを強調きょうちょうして罵ののしる意い。
  12. 女おんな
  13. 「たれる」の未然形みぜんけい。
  14. 「たれる」の連用形れんようけい。
English equivalents

JLPT vocabulary levels are community estimates, not official (no official lists have been published since the 2010 revision).

Say it right, write it right

Core lookup works fully offline, with cloud pronunciation and one-tap save & review. Free, no sign-up.

Free downloadWindowsFree downloadmacOSDownload on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
MobileiOS / Android

Android

QR code for the Google Play pageGet it on Google Play

Scan it with your Android phone to install, or search for “Tomoshi” on Google Play.

iOS

QR code for the App Store pageDownload on the App Store

Scan it with your iPhone camera to install, or search for “Tomoshi” in the App Store.

Install the browser extensionLook words up on any web page · Chrome / Edge / Safari

Screenshot of a Tomoshi lookup resultScreenshot of Tomoshi lookup results on a phone

Windows macOS Chrome / Edge / Safari extension iOS / Android