shottsuru
English
Etymology
Borrowed from
Japanese
塩汁
,
醢汁
(
しょっつる, shottsuru
, literally
“
salt soup
”
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ʃɒtˈsuːɹuː/
Noun
shottsuru
(
uncountable
)
A
pungent
Japanese
fish sauce
, usually made from
sandfish
, typical of
Akita
.