澄(す)まし汁(じる)

すましじる
noun
clear soup; consommé
1. clear soup; clear broth; Japanese consommé
A light, clear Japanese soup made with dashi broth, seasoned with soy sauce and salt. Distinguished from miso soup by its transparency.
今日(きょう)の汁物(しるもの)は澄(す)まし汁(じる)にした。
I made clear soup for today's soup dish.
お正月(しょうがつ)には澄(す)まし汁(じる)の雑煮(ぞうに)を作(つく)る地域(ちいき)がある。
There are regions where ozoni (New Year soup) is made with clear broth.
澄(す)まし汁(じる)に豆腐(とうふ)と三(み)つ葉(ば)を入(い)れて、さっぱりした味(あじ)に仕上(しあ)げた。
I added tofu and mitsuba to the clear soup to give it a light, refreshing flavor.

Also called お吸(す)い物(もの). Made from 出汁(だし) (dashi stock) seasoned with 醤油(しょうゆ) (soy sauce) and 塩(しお) (salt), with simple garnishes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 澄(す)まし汁(じる)を作(つく)る: to make clear soup
  • 澄(す)まし汁(じる)の雑煮(ぞうに): New Year soup with clear broth
  • 澄(す)まし汁(じる)の具(ぐ): clear soup ingredients/garnishes

COMMON INGREDIENTS:

  • 豆腐(とうふ): tofu
  • 三(み)つ葉(ば): mitsuba (Japanese parsley)
  • 麩(ふ): wheat gluten
  • 柚子(ゆず)の皮(かわ): yuzu peel (as a garnish)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • お吸(す)い物(もの): clear soup — essentially the same dish; this name is more common in everyday speech
  • 味噌汁(みそしる): miso soup — the other main type of Japanese soup; uses miso paste instead of clear seasoning
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Added 2026.3.31 18:48
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