🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
まんにんじ【万年酢・萬年酢】 : manninji | define meaning
manninji
Pronunciation: [man̩nin̩d͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- Type of vinegar made of equal parts sake (alcohol), vinegar and water brewed and left to sit for about a month
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese まんねんず【万年酢・萬年酢】 mannenzu "(type of) vinegar made from sake, vinegar and water".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「まんにんずィ」萬年酢（マンネンズ） 酢ノ名".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 万年酢 萬年酢 |
| Kana | まんにんじ |
| Romanization | manninji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [man̩nin̩d͡ʑi] |
意味：まんねんず【万年酢・萬年酢】
Categories:
万年酢
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 7). まんにんじ【万年酢・萬年酢】 : manninji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7259/manninji/.