汁物(しるもの)

しるもの
noun
soup dish
1. soup dish, liquid dish
A general term for dishes that are primarily liquid, such as miso soup, clear soup, or various broths served as part of a Japanese meal.
和食(わしょく)の献立(こんだて)には汁物(しるもの)が欠(か)かせない。
A soup dish is essential in a Japanese meal.
今日(きょう)の汁物(しるもの)は豚汁(とんじる)です。
Today's soup dish is pork miso soup.
一汁三菜(いちじゅうさんさい)の「汁(しる)」は汁物(しるもの)のことだ。
The 'soup' in 'one soup, three dishes' refers to a soup dish.

USAGE: 汁物(しるもの) is a category term used in 和食(わしょく) (Japanese cuisine) to describe any soup or liquid-based dish. It is one of the core components of a traditional Japanese meal.

COMMON TYPES:

  • 味噌汁(みそしる) (miso soup)
  • 吸(す)い物(もの)/お吸(す)い物(もの) (clear soup)
  • 豚汁(とんじる)/とん{汁(じる)} (pork miso soup)
  • けんちん{汁(じる)} (vegetable soup with tofu)
  • 粕汁(かすじる) (sake lees soup)

CULTURAL CONTEXT:

一汁三菜(いちじゅうさんさい) (one soup, three side dishes) is the traditional format for a Japanese meal:

  • 飯(はん) (rice) - main starch
  • 汁物(しるもの) (soup) - liquid dish
  • 菜(さい) (three side dishes) - vegetables, protein, etc.

This balanced format is still considered the ideal for healthy Japanese home cooking.

Related Words

Related: 具材(ぐざい) (ingredients)
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Added 2026.1.17 14:25 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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