醤 油(しょうゆ)差(さ)し

しょうゆさし

noun

soy sauce dispenser; soy sauce bottle

1. soy sauce dispenser; soy sauce bottle

A small bottle or container designed specifically for pouring soy sauce at the table. Typically a glass or ceramic bottle with a narrow spout.

醤油(しょうゆ)差(さ)しを取(と)ってください。

Please pass the soy sauce bottle.

醤油(しょうゆ)差(さ)しの蓋(ふた)がなかなか開(あ)かない。

The lid of the soy sauce bottle won't open easily.

食卓(しょくたく)に醤油(しょうゆ)差(さ)しと塩(しお)と胡椒(こしょう)を並(なら)べておいた。

I set out the soy sauce bottle, salt, and pepper on the dining table.

A compound of 醤油(しょうゆ) (soy sauce) and 差(さ)し (dispenser, from 差(さ)す meaning to pour). The 差(さ)し suffix is used for various tabletop dispensers.

Common collocations

醤油(しょうゆ)差(さ)しを回(まわ)す: to pass the soy sauce bottle around
醤油(しょうゆ)差(さ)しを補充(ほじゅう)する: to refill the soy sauce bottle
ガラスの醤油(しょうゆ)差(さ)し: glass soy sauce bottle

Related words

酢(す)差(さ)し: vinegar cruet
油(あぶら)差(さ)し: oil can, oiler
卓上(たくじょう)調味料(ちょうみりょう): tabletop condiments

Cultural note

The classic Japanese 醤油(しょうゆ)差(さ)し is a small glass bottle with a red plastic cap, found on virtually every dining table in Japan. Fish-shaped ceramic versions (魚(さかな)の形(かたち)の醤油(しょうゆ)差(さ)し) are iconic items at sushi restaurants and are also sold as miniature packets with takeout sushi.

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Added 2026.5.6 0:06 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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