shoyu

[ shoh-yoo ]

/ ˈʃoʊ yu /

noun

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Words nearby shoyu

showroom, showtime, showy, showy crab apple, showy orchis, shoyu, shp, shpt, shpt., shr., shraddha

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Example sentences from the Web for shoyu

In preparing the sauce, the katsuwobushi is simply chipped and simmered in a mixture of water and the shoyu.
A Japanese Boy|Shigemi Shiukichi
Chinese sauce may be used instead of Shoyu which may be obtained at any Chinese restaurant.
Allied Cookery|Grace Glergue Harrison and Gertrude Clergue
The katsuwo sauce is prepared of the katsuwobushi and the shoyu.
A Japanese Boy|Shigemi Shiukichi
The shoyu is a sauce by itself and brewed of wheat, beans and salt.
A Japanese Boy|Shigemi Shiukichi

Mohitori: officials who had charge of wells, shoyu (Japanese sauce) and ice-houses.
Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan|Various

British Dictionary definitions for shoyu

shoyu

/ (ˈʃəʊˌjuː) /

noun

a Japanese variety of soy sauce

Word Origin for shoyu

C18: Japanese

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