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How to say 'Seasoning' in Japanese | 調味料

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The Japanese word for Seasoning is 'Choumiryou', written as 調味料 in Japanese.'Seasoning' in hiragana is ちょうみりょう.

    word

    調味料

    Meaning

    Seasoning

    Reading

    ちょうみりょう

    choumiryou

    Kanji

    調Investigate, Tune 味Flavor 料Materials, Fee

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '調味料 (ちょうみりょう)' refers to 'seasoning' or 'condiments' used in cooking to enhance the flavor of food. It encompasses a wide range of items, including salt, pepper, soy sauce, vinegar, and more. For example: I bought some seasoning at the store「店で調味料を買いました」(みせでちょうみりょうをかいました). This dish needs more seasoning「この料理はもっと調味料が必要です」(このりょうりはもっとちょうみりょうがひつようです). The term is commonly used in culinary contexts and is essential for discussing cooking and food preparation.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6429

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 調味料

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    調

    Meaning

    Investigate, Tune

  • kanji

    味

    Meaning

    Flavor

  • kanji

    料

    Meaning

    Materials, Fee

Words Related to 調味料 Through the Kanji 調

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 調 as well.

  • word

    調べる

    Meaning

    Investigate

  • word

    強調

    Meaning

    Emphasis

  • word

    調査

    Meaning

    Investigation, Survey

  • word

    口調

    Meaning

    Tone

  • word

    調子

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    下調べ

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    調達

    Meaning

    Procurement

  • word

    調理

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    調べ

    Meaning

    Investigation

  • word

    体調

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    順調

    Meaning

    Smooth

  • word

    調和

    Meaning

    Harmony

  • word

    単調

    Meaning

    Monotonous

  • word

    調整

    Meaning

    Adjustment

  • word

    調節

    Meaning

    Adjustment

Words Related to 調味料 Through the Kanji 味

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 味 as well.

  • word

    意味

    Meaning

    Meaning

  • word

    美味しい

    Meaning

    Delicious

  • word

    興味

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    味

    Meaning

    Flavor, Taste

  • word

    気味

    Meaning

    Feeling, Tendency

  • word

    趣味

    Meaning

    Hobby

  • word

    地味

    Meaning

    Plain, Modest

  • word

    味わう

    Meaning

    Savor

  • word

    味方

    Meaning

    Ally

  • word

    不味い

    Meaning

    Awkward, Unappetizing

  • word

    無意味

    Meaning

    Meaningless

Words Related to 調味料 Through the Kanji 料

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 料 as well.

  • word

    料理

    Meaning

    Cooking, Cuisine

  • word

    料

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    資料

    Meaning

    Materials

  • word

    材料

    Meaning

    Material, Ingredient

  • word

    料金

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    飲料水

    Meaning

    Drinking water

  • word

    無料

    Meaning

    Free

  • word

    給料

    Meaning

    Salary

  • word

    送料

    Meaning

    Shipping

  • word

    食料

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    燃料

    Meaning

    Fuel

  • word

    有料

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    史料

    Meaning

    Materials, Historical

  • word

    原料

    Meaning

    Raw material

  • word

    飲料

    Meaning

    Beverage

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'Choumiryou' means 'Seasoning' .

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