Japanese word

ソーセージ

Pronunciation

Romajisōsēji

Meaning

  • nounsausage

Example

夕食にソーセージを焼きます。yū shoku ni sō sē ji o ya ki ma su

I grill sausage for dinner.

Illustration for ソーセージ (sausage)

More examples

朝ご飯にソーセージを食べます。asa go han ni sō sē ji o ta be ma su

I eat sausage for breakfast.

朝食にはソーセージと卵を食べます。chō shoku ni wa sō sē ji to tamago o ta be ma su

I eat sausage and eggs for breakfast.

Core concept

Describes seasoned meat or a similar mixture shaped by being packed into a casing for cooking and eating.

Common phrases

  • ソーセージを食べるsō sē ji o ta be ru

    eat sausage

  • ソーセージを焼くsō sē ji o ya ku

    grill sausage

  • ソーセージを煮るsō sē ji o ni ru

    boil sausage

  • ソーセージを切るsō sē ji o ki ru

    slice sausage

  • ソーセージを買うsō sē ji o ka u

    buy sausage

Similar words

腸詰めchōzume: Food prepared by stuffing seasoned meat into an animal intestine or a similar casing.

Definition in Japanese

調味したひき肉などを細長い腸や人工の皮に詰めて作る食品。chō mi shi ta hi ki niku na do o hoso naga i chō ya jin kō no kawa ni tsu me te tsuku ru shoku hin

Word origin

The Japanese word ソーセージ (sōsēji, "sausage") comes through English sausage, whose older history leads from Old North French saussiche to Latin salsus, "salted".

Usage tips

  • The compound sausage dog means a dachshund in informal English because the dog's long, low body resembles a sausage.

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