English–Japanese

“soup” in Japanese

Japanese

Also汁 (shiru)

Pronunciation

Romajisūpu

Example

このスープはおいしいです。ko no sū pu wa o i shi i de su

This soup is delicious.

Illustration for スープ (soup)

How to say “soup” in Japanese

“Soup” in Japanese is スープ (sūpu).

Centers on food made by cooking ingredients in liquid, with the liquid itself forming the main part of the dish.

Full entry for スープ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with スープ

朝ご飯にスープを飲みます。asa go han ni sū pu o no mi ma su

I drink soup for breakfast.

昼食にスープを注文します。chū shoku ni sū pu o chū mon shi ma su

I order soup for lunch.

Tips for using スープ

  • In English, soup is usually uncountable when referring to the food in general, but a soup can mean one particular kind of soup.

Other Japanese words for “soup”

2

汁

shiru

nounsoup

この汁はおいしいです。ko no shiru wa o i shi i de su

This soup is delicious.

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