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shoyu

/ˈʃoʊjuː/

shoyu noun: a dark form of soy sauce.

Noun

shoyu (countable and uncountable, plural shoyus)

  1. A dark form of soy sauce.

Forms of shoyu

pluralshoyus
alternative formshōyu

Origin of shoyu

Borrowed from Japanese 醤油 (shōyu). Doublet of soy.

Questions about shoyu

What does shoyu mean?
Shoyu means a dark form of soy sauce.
What part of speech is shoyu?
Shoyu is a noun.
How do you pronounce shoyu?
Shoyu is pronounced /ˈʃoʊjuː/.
What is the plural of shoyu?
The plural of shoyu is shoyus.

Words near shoyu in the dictionary

  1. showy sundews
  2. showyard
  3. showyards
  4. showyness
  5. shox
  6. shoyu
  7. shoyu-tai
  8. shoyus
  9. shozoku
  10. SHP
  11. shpadoinkle

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