shoyu

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/ˈʃoʊjuː//ʃoʊˈjuː/

noun

A dark form of soy sauce.

OriginJapanese 醤油 →
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Meanings

nounshoyu (countable and uncountable, plural shoyus)

plural shoyus · alternative shōyu

  1. countableuncountableA dark form of soy sauce.

Origin

  1. Japanese醤油
  2. Englishshoyu

Borrowed from Japanese 醤油 (shōyu). Doublet of soy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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