しょい

しょい

Japanese

Etymology

Cognate with mainland Japanese 醤油 (shōyu).

Pronunciation

• (Kagoshima) IPA^(key): [ɕoj][1]

Noun

しょい (rōmaji shoi)

1. (Kagoshima, dialectal) 醤油: soy sauce

   Synonym: そい (soi)

Derived terms

• しょい豆 (まめ) (shoi mame, “stir-fried fava beans soaked in soy sauce”)

References

1. “そい・しょい【醤油・醬油】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.