ポン酢ず

noun

bitter orange juice; ponzu citrus juice

Refers specifically to the juice pressed from a bitter orange (e.g., ダイダイ). This is the original meaning, now somewhat technical or historical.

See also: ポンス

• ポン酢ずはもともとダイダイの果か汁じゅうを指さす言こと葉ばだった。

  Ponzu originally referred to the juice of the bitter orange.

noun

ponzu sauce; citrus soy sauce

Common abbreviation of ポン酢醤油. In everyday use, ポン酢 almost always refers to the seasoned soy sauce with citrus juice, used as a dipping sauce or dressing.

See also: ポン酢醤油

• 鍋なべ料りょう理りにはポン酢ずがよく合あいます。

  Ponzu sauce goes well with hot pot dishes.

• サラダにポン酢ずをかけて食たべた。

  I put ponzu sauce on my salad and ate it.