Download the app
educalingo
Search
I buy soy sauce and flavor it five different ways: with sake, mirin, sugar, kombu and bonito flakes. I use them on lots of dishes at home.
Masaharu Morimoto

Meaning of "mirin" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF MIRIN

mirin  [ˈmɪrɪn] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIRIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mirin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MIRIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mirin

Mirin

Mirin is an essential condiment used in Japanese cuisine. It is a kind of rice wine similar to sake, but with a lower alcohol content and higher sugar content. The sugar content is a complex carbohydrate formed naturally via the fermentation process; it is not refined sugar. The alcohol content is further lowered when the liquid is heated. There are three general types of mirin. The first is hon mirin, which contains approximately 14% alcohol and is produced by a forty to sixty day mashing process. The second is shio mirin, which contains alcohol as well as 1.5% salt to avoid alcohol tax. The third is shin mirin, or mirin-fu chomiryo, which contains less than 1% alcohol yet retains the same flavor. In the Edo period, mirin was consumed as Amazake. Otoso, traditionally consumed on Shōgatsu, can be made by soaking a spice mixture in mirin. In the Kansai style of cooking, mirin is briefly boiled before using, to allow some of the alcohol to evaporate, while in the Kantō regional style, the mirin is used untreated. Kansai-style boiled mirin is called nikiri mirin .

Definition of mirin in the English dictionary

The definition of mirin in the dictionary is a sweet Japanese rice wine that is used in Japanese cookery.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MIRIN


antipyrine
ˌæntɪˈpaɪrɪn
butyrin
ˈbjuːtɪrɪn
Catherine
ˈkæθrɪn
doctrine
ˈdɒktrɪn
Drin
drɪn
Erin
ˈɪərɪn
foreign
ˈfɒrɪn
grin
ɡrɪn
hematoporphyrin
ˌhiːmətəʊˈpɔːfɪrɪn
Katherine
ˈkæθərɪn
keirin
ˈkeɪrɪn
mandarin
ˈmændərɪn
Marin
ˈmɑːrɪn
nonaspirin
ˌnɒnˈæspɪrɪn
papyrine
pəˈpaɪrɪn
porphyrin
ˈpɔːfɪrɪn
protoporphyrin
ˌprəʊtəʊˈpɔːfɪrɪn
ribavirin
ˈriːbəˌvaɪrɪn
sovereign
ˈsɒvrɪn
urine
ˈjʊərɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIRIN

mirchi
mire
mired
Mirena
mirepoix
mirex
miri
Miriam
mirific
mirifically
miriness
miriti
mirk
mirkier
mirkiest
mirkily
mirkiness
mirky
mirligoes
mirliton

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIRIN

aldrin
Aneirin
aspirin
brin
chagrin
florin
Gagarin
glairin
glycerin
heparin
Kirin
margarin
Montenegrin
navarin
Perrin
sarin
Schwerin
serin
trin
warfarin

Synonyms and antonyms of mirin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mirin» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF MIRIN

Find out the translation of mirin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mirin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mirin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

料酒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mirin
570 millions of speakers

English

mirin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mirin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميرين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мирин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mirin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিরিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mirin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mirin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mirin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

みりん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미림
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mirin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mirin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mirin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिरिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mirin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mirin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mirin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мирин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mirin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mirin
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mirin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mirin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mirin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mirin

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIRIN»

The term «mirin» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.521 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
75
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «mirin» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of mirin
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «mirin».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MIRIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mirin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mirin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mirin

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «MIRIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mirin.
1
Masaharu Morimoto
I buy soy sauce and flavor it five different ways: with sake, mirin, sugar, kombu and bonito flakes. I use them on lots of dishes at home.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIRIN»

Discover the use of mirin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mirin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Saint Mirin; an Historical Account of Old Houses, Old ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: .
David Semple, 2012
2
Cocaine
This book also covers cocaine addiction -- how it happens, who is at risk, how to treat it, and how to find help.
Roger D. Weiss, Steven M. Mirin, Roxanne L. Bartel, 2002
3
Let's Cook Japanese Food!: Everyday Recipes for Home Cooking
MIRIN This sweetened rice wine (sweet cooking sake), an integral element in Japanese flavoring, is readily available. It imparts sweetness and good glazing properties to teriyaki sauce, is frequently added to simmered dishes, and is often  ...
Amy Kaneko, 2007
4
Japanese Foods That Heal: Using Traditional Japanese ...
COOKING WITH MIRIN Mirin is indispensable in Japanese cooking. In fact, mirin, shoyu and dashi (kombu stock) are known as the three essential tastes of old Japan. The traditional sweetening agent long before the arrival of white sugar, ...
John Belleme, Jan Belleme, 2007
5
Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art
Miso-ni: Fermented bean paste (miso) is blended with dashi, further seasoned with mirin (or sugar), soy sauce, and finely chopped fresh ginger. This piquant mixture also masks strong tastes of oily fish. Nitsuke: Rendered in the recipes here ...
Shizuo Tsuji, 2006
6
Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook
It includes two kinds of Japanese rice wine, sake, and mirin. While sake is used for drinking as well as cooking, mirin is a cooking wine. Mirin is sweeter than sake and has a warm, honey-gold color. When you shop for mirin, be sure to buy the ...
Beth Hensperger, Julie Kaufmann, 2004
7
Japan
It comes in two forms: the dark brown 'thicker taste koikuchi-shoyu, and the chestnut-coloured 'thinner', much saltier usukuchi-shoyu (sweetened and lightened by the addition of mirin). Koikuchi is used for a variety of applications, especially in ...
John Ashburne, Yoshi Abe, 2002
8
The Complete Asian Cookbook
2 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger 6 tablespoons Japanese soy sauce 6 tablespoons mirin or dry sherry 2 tablespoons oil 2 teaspoons sugar 4 tablespoons water or dashi (page 476) 1 teaspoon cornflour cold water Trim excess fat off beef.
Charmaine Solomon, 2006
9
Vancouver Cooks 2
Shiitake Mushrooms Mix together mirin, vinegar and soy sauce in a pot on medium heat. Add shiitake mushrooms and ginger, bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and allow to cool. Dashi Place water and kombu in a pot on medium heat.
Chefs' Table Society of British Columbia, 2009
10
Practical Japanese Cooking: Easy and Elegant
If they are available, we highly recommend trying them. Refrigerated in ample water to cover, konnyaku cakes or noodles keep for as long as 2 weeks if the water is changed once a day. MIRIN Mirin is a sweet, artificially manufactured liquor ...
Shizuo Tsuji, Koichiro Hata, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIRIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mirin is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Recipe for ginger-soy salmon with shiitakes in foil packets
Arrange scallions to form a bed for the fish, top with salmon, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, salt, pepper, soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil. Fold up ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
How To Win At Life: Elite CrossFitter Val Voboril's Tips For Balancing …
By Mirin Fader | Jul 17, 2015. For espnW. Val Voboril. Courtesy CrossFit, Inc. Val Voboril has risen to the highest ranks of CrossFit, juggling training with being a ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
3
Kick-off offers a chance to meet, mingle, talk CSUF women's soccer
BY MIRIN FADER / STAFF WRITER. Facebook; Twitter; Email; Comments; PRINT · SEND PDF. CSUF women's soccer looks forward to meeting ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
4
Grill recipes: Yakitori Negima
1/3 cup mirin. 3 tablespoons sugar. 2 tablespoons sake. 1. Soak bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning. 2. Cut chicken ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
5
Titan men's soccer coach has an eye for talent
BY MIRIN FADER / STAFF WRITER. Facebook; Twitter; Email; Comments; PRINT · SEND PDF. CSUF men's soccer coach George Kuntz has a ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
6
Making it work in the kitchen
I could make a sauce for the stirfry using the juice from the pineapple, along with soya sauce, mirin, sesame oil, grated ginger from the freezer, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Daikon Radish in Soy Sauce (Daikon Shoyu-zuke)
Combine soy sauce, sake and mirin in a bowl. Add yuzu rind and kombu. Add daikon and mix lightly. Place a water-bag weight into the bowl to cover (see note). «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
8
Ajax vs PSV: Who has had a better summer so far?
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin is the most likely candidate to fill the void and it remains to be seen if the new partnership will work or expose the disruption ... «Football-Oranje, Jul 15»
9
Taste of Thai Town brings affordable eats, community to Albany Park
... featuring braised planks of ham tossed with bok choy, hard-boiled egg and meaty shiitake mushrooms glazed with a blend of mirin rice wine, ... «RedEye Chicago, Jul 15»
10
Pro: Six idols fighting over you! Con: They're all super-powered and …
Mirin Furukawa, though, decides she doesn't need any such props to show her feelings, and seizes the chance to go in for a full-power ... «RocketNews24, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mirin [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mirin>. Oct 2026 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z