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VocabJLPT N1

to pickle

Ichidan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to soak (in)
2. to steep
3. to pickle

This verb means to soak, immerse, or pickle something in a liquid or seasoning. It is commonly used in cooking contexts, such as marinating meat or pickling vegetables, and can also be used more broadly for soaking an object in water or another liquid.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

My cat always soaks her meat in water before eating it, for some reason.

Sentence 2

You soaked the name tag in water? Now we have to make another one!

Sentence 3

If we have time, let's soak some eggs in soy sauce and make marinated eggs.

Sentence 4

Our client called to let us know they'd sent fish marinated in miso.

Sentence 5

Yes, the samples will be soaked in fixative before submission.