Translation guide
A seasoned liquid used to soak food before cooking. In Japanese, the concept is expressed through nouns for the liquid itself, verbs for the marinating process, and related terms for the resulting dish.
The learner wants to refer to the marinade itself, such as a soy sauce-based mixture.
General term for a marinade or pickling liquid, often used for fish or meat.
この漬け汁に一晩漬けてください。
Please marinate it in this marinade overnight.
A direct loanword compound meaning 'marinade liquid', common in recipes.
マリネ液を作って鶏肉を漬けます。
I make a marinade and soak the chicken.
Often used for a dipping sauce that also functions as a marinade, especially in Japanese cuisine.
この漬けダレは焼き肉にも使えます。
This marinade can also be used for grilled meat.
The learner wants to describe the action of marinating food.
Noun form of the verb 漬け込む, meaning the process of marinating or pickling.
漬け込み時間は30分で十分です。
A marinating time of 30 minutes is enough.
A common phrase meaning 'to marinate' or 'to make into a marinade dish'.
サーモンをマリネにします。
I'll marinate the salmon.
The learner wants to refer to a marinated dish, such as a salad or appetizer.
Loanword used for Western-style marinated dishes, often seafood or vegetables in a vinegar-oil dressing.
今日の前菜はエビのマリネです。
Today's appetizer is shrimp marinade.
A Japanese dish of fried fish or meat marinated in a sweet-sour soy-vinegar sauce, similar to escabeche.
漬け汁 is a traditional Japanese term and can imply a soy-sauce-based liquid, while マリネ液 is a modern loanword often used for Western-style oil-and-vinegar marinades. Both are understood, but 漬け汁 may sound more home-style.
和風の漬け汁には醤油とみりんを使います。
For a Japanese-style marinade, use soy sauce and mirin.
マリネ液にはオリーブオイルとレモン汁を混ぜます。
For the marinade, mix olive oil and lemon juice.
The verb 漬ける (つける) means 'to soak' or 'to marinate'. You can simply say [food]を[marinade]に漬ける. This is the most natural way to express the action.
肉をタレに漬けておきます。
I'll marinate the meat in the sauce.
肉をタレに漬けておきます。
I'll marinate the meat in the sauce.
アジの南蛮漬けはさっぱりしていて美味しい。
Horse mackerel nanbanzuke is refreshing and delicious.