ディップ
dippu
The English word 'dip' is translated into Japanese as ディップ (dippu).
Meaning: to lower into a liquid (verb)
Which one should you use?
While ディップ refers to the dip itself, the term ディッピング is used to refer to the actual action of dipping food into a sauce or dip.
How do you pronounce it?
dippu
Did you know?
- The word ディップ is also used in Japanese beauty and cosmetics to describe 'dip-and-swipe' applicators for lip gloss or mascara.
- When dipping food in Japan, it is often considered polite to dip only a portion of the item, such as the fish side of nigiri, rather than the rice.
- In a Japanese restaurant, if you are dipping meat into a sauce, like in Shabu-shabu, the action is often described as くぐらせる (kuguraseru), which implies a light, graceful motion.
Examples in context
- ディップが辛くて、舌がヒリヒリした。The dip burned my tongue.This sentence is useful for describing how the sensation of the ディップ can affect the tongue.Tatoeba #202477 by bunbuku, translation #39688 by orcrist
- チップスにディップをつけて食べます。I eat chips with dip.
- 鶏肉を特製ソースに浸けて食べます。I eat chicken by dipping it into the special sauce.
- 野菜をディッピングソースにつけながら食べてみてください。Try eating vegetables by dipping them in the dipping sauce.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hiyori and Ren are eating appetizers at a party.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮、このチップスをディップしてみて。Ren, kono chippusu o dipu shite mite.Ren, try dipping these chips.
- 蓮 Renいいよ。どのソースを使えばいい？ii yo. dono sōsu o tsukaeba ii?Sure. Which sauce should I use?
- 陽葵 Himariこの白いディップがおすすめだよ。kono shiroi dipu ga osusume da yo.I recommend this white dip.
- 蓮 Ren本当だ、すごく美味しいね！hontō da, sugoku oishii ne!You're right, it's delicious!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
