“Soy sauce” in Japanese is 醤油 (しょうゆ), pronounced shōyu.
Pronunciation
The word has 3 beats (morae), each about the same length. Tap a syllable to hear it, or play the whole word:
How to use it
Soy sauce, the base of countless Japanese dishes.
Example sentences
- 醤油をかけますか。しょうゆをかけますか。Do you want soy sauce on it?
- 醤油は少しだけです。しょうゆはすこしだけです。Just a little soy sauce.
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FAQ
How do you say soy sauce in Japanese?
Soy sauce in Japanese is 醤油 (しょうゆ), pronounced “shōyu”.
How do you write soy sauce in Japanese?
It's written 醤油 with kanji, or しょうゆ in hiragana. Both are read shōyu.