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mirin.

mirin, a type of Japanese sake used for cooking

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmirɪn]
  1. mirin, a type of Japanese sake used for cooking

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 味醂(みりん) (mirin), from 味 (み, mi, “flavour (UK); flavor (US)”) + 醂 (りん, rin, “remove astringency; bleach in water”).

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