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mirin

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

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 味醂 (mirin).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 味醂 (mei6 lam4, mei6 lam5) — Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than saké
  • Chinese Mandarin: 味醂 (wèilǎn, wèilín) — Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than saké
  • Indonesian: mirin — Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than saké
  • Japanese: 味醂 (mirin) — Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than saké
  • Portuguese: mirin — Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than saké