What does 醤油 mean?
醤油 is a Japanese noun meaning “soy sauce” in English. It is written as 醤油 in kanji, しょうゆ in hiragana, and shouyu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
寿司に醤油をつけて食べます。
I eat sushi dipped in soy sauce.
醤油が切れています。
We've run out of soy sauce.