Japanese Conversation · Level 16
90 words
Japanese word
マヨネーズ
Pronunciation
Romajimayonēzu
Meaning
- nounmayonnaise
Example
サラダにマヨネーズをかけます。sa ra da ni ma yo nē zu o ka ke ma su
I put mayonnaise on my salad.
More examples
ゆでた野菜をマヨネーズで和えます。yu de ta ya sai o ma yo nē zu de a e ma su
I dress the boiled vegetables with mayonnaise.
Core concept
Describes a smooth, rich sauce used to coat or accompany food and give it a creamy taste.
Common phrases
マヨネーズをかけるma yo nē zu o ka ke ru
put mayonnaise on
マヨネーズで和えるma yo nē zu de a e ru
dress with mayonnaise
Similar words
マヨmayo: An informal short name for a rich sauce made from oil and egg.
Definition in Japanese
卵黄と食用油などを混ぜ合わせて作る、料理に添えたり和えたりする調味料。ran ō to shoku yō yu na do o ma ze a wa se te tsuku ru ryō ri ni so e ta ri a e ta ri su ru chō mi ryō
Word origin
The Japanese noun マヨネーズ (mayonēzu) comes from the French spelling mayonnaise, whose further etymology has not been established with certainty.
Usage tips
- English speakers commonly say mayo instead of mayonnaise in everyday conversation, although mayonnaise is also standard on labels and in formal writing.