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mirin

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A form of Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than saké and used in cooking.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Françaismirin
Portuguêsmirin
日本語味醂
3 more languages
Bahasa Indonesiamirin
한국어미림
Kurdîmirin

Examples

Although naturally brewed mirin is made from only water, sweet brown rice, and rice koji, much of the mirin sold in natural food stores and Oriental markets is sweetened with sugar or corn syrup; read labels carefully.”
Teriyaki sauce, a mixture of mirin, sake, soy sauce, and sometimes sugar, may be brushed on meats, fish, or vegetables […]”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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