しょい

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of しょい – see the following entries.

【所為】 [noun] one's deed [noun] cause, reason Alternative spelling 所意

(This term, しょい (shoi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 初位, 初意, 書意, 所謂.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of しょい – see the following entry.

【醤油そい】 [noun] (dialectal, Kagoshima) soy sauce

(This term, しょい (shoi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

Derived terms

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