調味料
調味料 refers to various substances used to season food and enhance its flavor during the cooking process or before eating. It encompasses a wide range of items, including basic staples like salt and sugar as well as fermented liquids like soy sauce and miso.
Examples
3 of 5キッチンにはたくさんの調味料があります。
There are many seasonings in the kitchen.
最高級の調味料を使用し、素材の味を引き立てます。
We use the highest quality seasonings to bring out the flavor of the ingredients.
何か調味料、足りないかな?
Are there any seasonings missing?
Word Family
Memory Tip
Remember it by the kanji: 調 (Adjust) + 味 (Taste) + 料 (Material). It's the 'material used to adjust the taste'.
Quick Quiz
スープの味が薄いので、_____を入れましょう。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 調味料
Examples
キッチンにはたくさんの調味料があります。
everydayThere are many seasonings in the kitchen.
最高級の調味料を使用し、素材の味を引き立てます。
formalWe use the highest quality seasonings to bring out the flavor of the ingredients.
何か調味料、足りないかな?
informalAre there any seasonings missing?
日本の伝統的な調味料の化学成分を分析する。
academicAnalyze the chemical components of traditional Japanese seasonings.
新商品の調味料を海外市場へ輸出する計画です。
businessWe plan to export the new seasoning products to overseas markets.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
さしすせそ
The 5 basic Japanese seasonings (Sugar, Salt, Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Miso)
調味料入れ
seasoning container / spice rack
万能調味料
all-purpose seasoning
Often Confused With
Koushinryou specifically refers to spices and herbs (like pepper or chili), while choumiryou is the general term including sauces and liquids.
Usage Notes
Use this word to describe anything you add to change the taste of food, from a pinch of salt to complex sauces like mayonnaise or dashi.
Common Mistakes
Learners often try to use 'spice' (スパイス) for everything, but in Japanese, soy sauce or salt are never called 'spices'; they are always 'choumiryou'.
Memory Tip
Remember it by the kanji: 調 (Adjust) + 味 (Taste) + 料 (Material). It's the 'material used to adjust the taste'.
Word Origin
A Sino-Japanese compound word consisting of 'chou' (prepare/adjust), 'mi' (flavor), and 'ryou' (material/fee).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In Japan, the order of adding seasonings is taught as 'Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So' (Sugar, Salt, Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Miso) for optimal flavor absorption.
Quick Quiz
スープの味が薄いので、_____を入れましょう。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 調味料
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