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煮汁 (にじる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

煮に汁じる

also: にしる

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Meanings

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noun

broth; cooking liquid

Refers to the liquid left after simmering ingredients, often used in Japanese cooking.

煮に汁じるが美味おいしいから、捨すてないでください。
The broth is delicious, so please don't throw it away.
野や菜さいの煮に汁じるを使つかってスープを作つくった。
I made soup using the vegetable cooking liquid.

Written forms

煮汁Usage100%
- にじる
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading にじる is the most common.
- にしる
  Alternate reading; less common than にじる.

にしる

Kanji

煮boil, cook
汁soup, juice, broth

Similar words

だし
だし is a prepared stock made from kombu, katsuobushi, etc., while 煮汁 is the liquid that results from simmering ingredients.
スープ
スープ is a general term for soup, often served as a dish; 煮汁 is specifically the broth from simmering, not necessarily served alone.

Etymology

Compound of 煮 (ni, 'simmering') and 汁 (shiru, 'juice, liquid'). The reading にじる is a common rendaku form.