さしすせそ

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Japanese

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Etymology

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A mnemonic formed using using the さ行 (sa-gyō) series of syllables.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sa̠ɕisɨse̞so̞]

Noun

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さしすせそ (sa-shi-su-se-so

  1. the "5 s’s of flavoring"
    Hyponyms: 砂糖 (satō, sugar), (shio, salt), (su, vinegar), 醤油 (shōyu[note 1], soy sauce), 味噌 (miso, miso)

Notes

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  1. ^ referring to the (nonstandard historical) spelling せうゆ (seuyu /⁠shōyu⁠/)