Etymology

mirin

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Today it means: A form of Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than saké and used in cooking. Full definition →

Japanese 味醂
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from味醂
  2. English todaymirin

Borrowed from Japanese 味醂 (mirin).

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