ポン酢

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
酢
す > ず
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology

/ponsu/ → /ponzu/

A shift in pronunciation from earlier ポンス (ponsu), borrowed from Dutch pons (“punch”, obsolete, superseded by punch). The use of the 酢 kanji is an example of ateji.

Pronunciation

Noun

ポン酢(ず) • (ponzu) 

  1. ponzu: a sour citrus-based sauce usually made from the juice of the 橙(だいだい) (daidai), an Asian variety of bitter orange, mixed with soy sauce

Descendants

  • → English: ponzu
  • → Spanish: ponzu

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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