ポン酢

Japanese

Etymology

Originally ポンス (ponsu) from Dutch pons (“punch”). The use of the 酢 kanji is an example of ateji.

/ponsu/ > /ponzu/

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi
• IPA: [põ̞ɴzɯᵝ]

Noun

ポン酢 (hiragana ぽんず, romaji ponzu)

1. Ponzu: A sour citrus-based sauce usually made from the juice of the 橙 (だいだい, daidai), an Asian variety of bitter orange.