Meanings
nounsoju (usually uncountable, plural sojus)
plural sojus
- uncountableusuallyA Korean distilled alcoholic beverage, similar to shochu.
I'd also woken up with a raging thirst from the bottle and a half of soju I'd had with dinner, which also meant I was taking longer to come to my senses than usual.
2015, Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smith, The Vegetarian, Granta, published 2018, page 7
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 韓國燒酒 /韩国烧酒
- 韓國燒酒 /韩国烧酒 (Hánguó shāojiǔ)a Korean alcoholic drink
Japanese ソジュ
- ソジュ (soju)a Korean alcoholic drink
Korean 소주
- 소주 (soju)a Korean alcoholic drink
Polish soju
- sojua Korean alcoholic drink
Russian со́джу
- со́джу (sódžu)a Korean alcoholic drink
Vietnamese soju
- sojua Korean alcoholic drink
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Cite this entry
APA
soju. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soju
MLA
“soju.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soju. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soju,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soju.
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