しょい

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of しょい – see the following entry.

【所為】	[noun] one's deed [noun] cause, reason Alternative spelling 所意

(This term, しょい, is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese term.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 初位, 初意, 書意, 所謂.)

Etymology 2

Cognate with mainland Japanese 醤油 (shōyu).

Pronunciation

(Kagoshima) IPA^(key): [ɕoj][1]

Noun

しょい • (shoi)

(Kagoshima, dialect) 醤油: soy sauce
Synonym: そい (soi)

Derived terms

しょい豆(まめ) (shoi mame, “stir-fried fava beans soaked in soy sauce”)

References

“そい・しょい【醤油・醬油】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.

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