重 曹(じゅうそう)

じゅうそう

noun

baking soda; sodium bicarbonate

1. baking soda; sodium bicarbonate

A white powder (sodium bicarbonate) used in cooking, cleaning, and various household applications. Also called sodium hydrogen carbonate.

重曹(じゅうそう)で汚(よご)れを落(お)とす。

Remove stains with baking soda.

お菓子(かし)を作(つく)るときに重曹(じゅうそう)を少(すこ)し入(い)れる。

Add a little baking soda when making sweets.

重曹(じゅうそう)は料理(りょうり)だけでなく、掃除(そうじ)や消臭(しょうしゅう)にも使(つか)える万能(ばんのう)アイテムだ。

Baking soda is a versatile item that can be used not only for cooking but also for cleaning and deodorizing.

The Japanese name literally means "double carbonate" (重(じゅう) = double/layered + 曹(そう) = carbonate). A staple household product in Japan.

Common collocations

重曹(じゅうそう)を溶(と)かす (to dissolve baking soda)
重曹(じゅうそう)で掃除(そうじ)する (to clean with baking soda)
重曹(じゅうそう)を振(ふ)りかける (to sprinkle baking soda)

Popular in Japan as a natural cleaning agent. Often featured in household tips and life hack articles. In cooking, it is used as a leavening agent and to soften dried beans.

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