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How do you say "sauce" in Japanese?
ソース
soosu
In Japanese, "sauce" is ソース (soosu).
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Pronunciation
SOH-soo, two short syllables, nearly identical in length, both ending in the same rounded 'o' sound.
Writing and usage
ソース is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
パスタには濃厚なトマトソースが添えられていました。
pasuta niha noukou na tomatosoosu ga soe rareteimashita.
The pasta came with a rich tomato sauce.
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How to remember ソース
Soosu is just 'sauce' echoed twice — one syllable for the word, one for the sound it makes dripping.
Related words
- toast トースト toosuto
- cereal シリアル shiriaru
- pancake パンケーキ pankeeki
- omelet オムレツ omuretsu
- broth スープ suupu
- gravy グレービー gureebii
- dressing ドレッシング doresshingu
- marinade マリネ液 marine eki
- herb ハーブ haabu
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Questions about ソース
How do you pronounce ソース?
SOH-soo, two short syllables, nearly identical in length, both ending in the same rounded 'o' sound.
Is ソース formal or casual?
ソース is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is ソース written in Japanese?
ソース is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as soosu.
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