吸(す)い物(もの)

すいもの
noun
clear soup
food
1. clear soup, Japanese broth
A clear Japanese soup made with dashi and typically containing a few refined ingredients. Distinguished from miso soup by its clear, delicate broth.
吸(す)い物(もの)を作(つく)る。
Make clear soup.
吸(す)い物(もの)は味噌汁(みそしる)とは違(ちが)う味(あじ)がする。
Clear soup has a different taste from miso soup.
吸(す)い物(もの)の出汁(だし)は透(す)き通(とお)っています。
The broth of clear soup is transparent.
吸(す)い物(もの)は味噌汁(みそしる)より上品(じょうひん)な味(あじ)で、正式(せいしき)な和食(わしょく)に合(あ)います。
Clear soup has a more refined taste than miso soup and suits formal Japanese cuisine.
松茸(まつたけ)の吸(す)い物(もの)は秋(あき)の贅沢(ぜいたく)な一品(いっぴん)で、香(かお)りがとても豊(ゆた)かです。
Matsutake mushroom clear soup is a luxurious autumn dish with a very rich aroma.

Usually said with the polite prefix お: お吸(す)い物(もの). A few chosen ingredients (tofu, shrimp, clams, seasonal vegetables) float in clear dashi seasoned with salt and a little soy sauce, topped with a fragrant garnish (吸(す)い口(くち)) such as 木(き)の芽(め) or yuzu peel.

Similar words

  • 味噌汁(みそしる): miso soup — everyday and cloudy with miso; 吸(す)い物(もの) is clear and more formal
  • すまし汁(じる): another name for clear soup

Cultural note

Clam soup (蛤(はまぐり)の吸(す)い物(もの)) is traditional for the Girls' Festival (ひな祭(まつ)り), and matsutake soup is an autumn luxury.

Related Words

Compare: 味噌汁(みそしる) (miso soup)
Related: スープ (soup)
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Added 2026.1.14 22:31 · Revised 2026.10.2 15:55
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