Japanese word

エキス

Pronunciation

Romajiekisu

Meaning

  • nounextract

Example

この料理には魚のエキスが入っています。ko no ryō ri ni wa sakana no e ki su ga hai tte i ma su

This dish contains fish extract.

Illustration for エキス (extract)

More examples

薬草のエキスを少量加えると、香りがよくなります。yaku sō no e ki su o shō ryō kuwa e ru to kao ri ga yo ku na ri ma su

Adding a small amount of herbal extract improves the aroma.

Core concept

It denotes a concentrated form of a source's characteristic substance, especially its flavor or useful component.

Common phrases

  • エキスが入っているe ki su ga hai tte i ru

    contain extract

  • エキスを使うe ki su o tsuka u

    use extract

  • エキスを加えるe ki su o kuwa e ru

    add extract

Similar words

抽出物chūshutsubutsu: A substance separated from a source because it contains a desired flavor or useful component.
エッセンスessensu: The most important or characteristic quality of something, often in a concentrated form.

Definition in Japanese

原料から特定の成分や味を抽出して濃縮したもの。gen ryō ka ra toku tei no sei bun ya aji o chū shutsu shi te nō shuku shi ta mo no

Word origin

エキス (ekisu) is borrowed from Dutch extract, which derives from Latin extractum and preserves the idea of a substance taken out of its original material.

Usage tips

  • The English word extract can also mean a passage taken from a text, but Japanese エキス (ekisu) normally refers to a concentrated substance or flavor.

Other meanings

  • essencenoun
  • concentrated stocknoun

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