soju
UK/ˈsəʊd͡ʒuː/US/ˈsoʊd͡ʒuː/
soju noun: a Korean distilled alcoholic beverage, similar to shochu.
Noun
soju (usually uncountable, plural sojus)
- A Korean distilled alcoholic beverage, similar to shochu.
- I'd also woken up with a raging thirst from the bottle and a half of soju I'd had with dinner, which also meant I was taking longer to come to my senses than usual.2015, Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smith, The Vegetarian, Granta, published 2018, page 7
soju meaning in Vietnamese
soju in Vietnamese
- a Korean alcoholic drink
- soju
Forms of soju
| plural | sojus |
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Origin of soju
From Korean 소주(燒酒) (soju). Compare Mandarin 燒酒 /烧酒 (shāojiǔ), Japanese 焼酎 (shōchū, “shōchū”). Doublet of shaojiu and shochu.
Questions about soju
- What does soju mean?
- Soju means a Korean distilled alcoholic beverage, similar to shochu.
- What is soju in Vietnamese?
- Soju in Vietnamese is soju. See Soju meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is soju?
- Soju is a noun.
- How do you pronounce soju?
- Soju is pronounced /ˈsəʊd͡ʒuː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of soju?
- The plural of soju is sojus.
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