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dashi

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdæʃi/
  • /ˈdɑːʃi/
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noun

Meaning 1

A type of soup or cooking stock, often made from kelp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Japanese 出汁 (dashi, “essence, dashi soup”) (hiragana だし), from noun form of 出す (dasu, “to draw, to extract”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 出汁 (chūzhī) — soup
  • Finnish: dashi — soup
  • Korean: 다시 (dasi) — soup
  • Marathi: दाशी (dāśī) — soup
  • Polish: dashi — soup
  • Portuguese: dashi — soup