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shoyu

American  
[shoh-yoo] / ˈʃoʊ yu /

noun

  1. soy sauce.


shoyu British  
/ ˈʃəʊˌjuː /

noun

  1. a Japanese variety of soy sauce

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of shoyu

First recorded in 1725–35; from Japanese shōyu; see origin at soy ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Fruit purées can also be transformed into high-impact components: grilled peach with shoyu, roasted apricot with miso, fig with ponzu.

From Salon • May 16, 2025

In May, Soma paid tribute to him with a special “Bruce-inspired menu” of shoyu hot dogs, chicken liver mousse with Spam, and pickles.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2021

The two will serve ramen made from pit-smoked shoyu tonkotsu broth and Maple Block brisket.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2019

All that remained, it seemed, was to fill in the blank spaces on the map until bowls of tonkotsu and shoyu ramen were sold everywhere from Tottenville to Gun Hill Road.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2017

I had to clean up after Sam while Lynn made us breakfast: what we called brown eggs, made by scrambling eggs with shoyu and sugar.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

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