味醂(みりん)

みりん
noun
mirin, sweet rice wine
food
1. mirin, sweet cooking rice wine
A sweet Japanese rice wine used as a seasoning in cooking to add mild sweetness and shine to dishes.
醤油(しょうゆ)と味醂(みりん)を加(くわ)える。
Add soy sauce and mirin.
味醂(みりん)を入(い)れると照(て)りが出(で)ます。
Adding mirin gives the dish a nice glaze.
照りが出る refers to the glossy appearance mirin creates
煮物(にもの)には味醂(みりん)が欠(か)かせない。
Mirin is essential for simmered dishes.
味醂(みりん)を少(すこ)し入(い)れると魚(さかな)の臭(にお)いが消(き)える。
Adding a little mirin removes the fishy smell.
醤油(しょうゆ)と味醂(みりん)と酒(さけ)を同(おな)じ量(りょう)で混(ま)ぜると、万能(ばんのう)な煮物(にもの)のタレができる。
Mixing equal amounts of soy sauce, mirin, and sake makes a versatile sauce for simmered dishes.

A fundamental seasoning in Japanese cooking along with soy sauce and sake. Types include:

Common uses

  • Adds sweetness and depth to sauces
  • Creates 照(て)り (glaze) on grilled foods
  • Reduces fishy odors in seafood dishes
  • Part of the classic 割(わ)り下(した) (sukiyaki sauce) ratio

Related Words

Related: 料理酒(りょうりしゅ) (cooking sake)
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Added 2026.1.14 21:48 · Revised 2026.8.8 18:25
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