スープsuupu

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, food(Western) soup
    このスープは、しょっぱ過すぎて飲のめないよ。↗
    This soup is too salty to eat.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related汁しるNeutralGeneral term for juices, saps and broths; Japanese soup is usually called 「みそ汁」. 「スープ」 is for Western, Chinese and other non-Japanese soups.
  • Related煮汁にじるNeutralThe liquid left from simmering food, used for seasoning or flavouring; 「スープ」 is a soup served as a dish in its own right.
  • Related吸い物すいものNeutralA Japanese clear soup seasoned with salt or soy sauce, with fish, shellfish or vegetables; 「スープ」 usually means Western-style soup.
  • Relatedお汁おつゆNeutralPolite way of saying 「つゆ」, with a feminine flavour; mostly Japanese soups such as miso soup, while 「スープ」 is for Western and Chinese soups.
  • Relatedお付けおつけNeutralPolite term for the soup drunk with a meal, especially miso soup; common around Kanto. 「スープ」 is for Western-style soups.

Use 「スープ」 for Western, Chinese and other non-Japanese soups. Japanese soups are 「汁」, 「みそ汁」 or 「吸い物」, politely 「お汁」. The liquid from simmering food is 「煮汁」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 汁しるに具ぐなどを入いれ調味ちょうみした料理りょうり。
  2. 1.のうち、欧米おうべいにおけるもの。

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