つゆ

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
汁
露
液

First cited to a text from 1809-1813.[1]

Unknown. Japanese references do not give any etymology.[1][2][3][4][5]

One could speculate a connection to 露 (tsuyu, “dew”), as a liquid of a soup could look like dew. The pitch accent values match, giving support to the etymology. However, this is not backed up by any sources.

Pronunciation

Noun

つゆ • (tsuyu) 

  1. broth, soup
    Synonyms: 汁 (shiru), スープ (sūpu), だし (dashi)
ざるそばとつゆ: soba noodles with tsuyu
  1. sauce, dipping sauce
    Synonyms: 付け汁 (kakejiru), めんつゆ (mentsuyu)
  2. juice; sap
    つゆの多(おお)い煮(に)物(もの)
    tsuyu no ōi nimono
    a juicy stew

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of つゆ – see the following entry.
【露】S
dew, dewdrop
(by extension) a drop or drops of something
transience
(historical) the threads of the sleeve ends of 狩衣 (kariginu), 水干 (suikan), etc.
tears
a gratuity, tip
(historical, colloquial) Synonym of 豆板銀 (mameitagin) a lump of silver used as currency in the Edo period
not one bit
a few, a little
(This term, つゆ (tsuyu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as つゆ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as つゆ.)

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of つゆ – see the following entry.
【梅雨】
the East Asian rainy season (from early June to early/mid-July)
Alternative spelling
黴雨
(This term, つゆ (tsuyu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as つゆ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as つゆ.)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 “つゆ 【汁・露・液】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
  2. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. ^ “汁”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen]‎ (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
  5. ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  6. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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