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35 味噌 Miso

Part of Speech

Noun

Reading

みそ

  • Kyoko(Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi(Tokyo accent, male)

Context Sentence

味噌と醤油は和食には欠かせません。

Miso and soy sauce are essential for a Japanese-style meal.

Meaning Explanation

A flavor that makes foods boisterous is a great flavor. In this case, it's the flavor of miso, which goes in a lot of Japanese dishes, and certainly does make the flavor of things boisterous.

Reading Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

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