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    3. 薬味

    薬味

    薬やく味み

    condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper)

    KMT9News #34+1Ref L2NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab24 strokes

    やくみ

    Noun

    1.
    condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper), spice

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    この料りょう理りには薬やく味みが必ひつ要ようです。

    This dish needs condiments.

    KMT8Food & DiningDaily Life
    そうめんには生しょう姜がやネギなどの薬やく味みを添そえて食たべるのが一いっ般ぱん的てきだ。

    It's common to eat somen noodles with condiments like ginger and green onions.

    KMT9Food & DiningDaily Life
    鍋なべ料りょう理りには、ポン酢ずと様さま々ざまな薬やく味みを準じゅん備びするのが楽たのしい。

    It's fun to prepare ponzu sauce and various condiments for hot pot dishes.

    KMT9Food & DiningDaily Life
    わさびは刺さし身みの薬やく味みとして欠かかせない。

    Wasabi is an indispensable condiment for sashimi.

    KMT9Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    日に本ほん料りょう理りにおける薬やく味みの役やく割わりは単たんなる風ふう味み付づけに留とどまらず、消しょう化か促そく進しんや殺さっ菌きん効こう果かといった機き能のう性せいも兼かね備そなえている。

    The role of condiments in Japanese cuisine is not limited to mere flavoring; they also possess functional properties such as promoting digestion and antiseptic effects.

    KMT10Food & DiningCulture & TraditionsScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    薬
    くすり…(2)
    medicine・chemical・enamel・gunpowder・benefit
    味
    あじ・あじ.わう…(1)
    flavor・taste
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