shottsuru

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/ʃɒtˈsuːɹuː/

noun

A pungent Japanese fish sauce, usually made from sandfish, typical of Akita.

OriginJapanese 塩汁 →
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Meanings

nounshottsuru (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA pungent Japanese fish sauce, usually made from sandfish, typical of Akita.

Origin

  1. Japanese塩汁
  2. Englishshottsuru

Borrowed from Japanese 塩汁, 醢汁 (しょっつる, shottsuru, literally “salt soup”).

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shottsuru. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shottsuru

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“shottsuru.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shottsuru. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shottsuru,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shottsuru.

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