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味の素
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Japanese
Etymology
Coined by Kikunae Ikeda in c. 1908, replacing 味精 (misei).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
味の素 • (Ajinomoto) ←あぢのもと (Adinomoto)?
- a Japanese company that mainly produces food seasonings and other additives
- trademarked product name for monosodium glutamate
Descendants
- → Amis: acinomoto
- → Bunun: azinamutu
- → Chinese: 味之素 (wèizhīsù), 味素 (wèisù)
- → English: ajinomoto
- → Kanakanabu: 'acinamoto
- → Korean: 아지노모토 (Ajinomoto)
- → Paiwan: 'azinumutu
- → Rukai: azinumutu
- → Taroko: ajimoto
- → Western Kayah: ꤤ꤬ꤞꤝꤤꤞꤥ꤭ꤚꤥ꤭ꤗꤢꤦ꤬ (ìthwithōrōmùe)
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