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：2025/12/09
しろこうじ
Kanji
白麹
Noun
Japanese Meaning
白麹（しろこうじ）は、焼酎や味噌などの発酵食品の製造に用いられる白色の麹菌、特にアスペルギルス・カワチ（Aspergillus kawachii）を指す。クエン酸を多く生成し、製品にさわやかな酸味や保存性を与える。
Easy Japanese Meaning
こめやこむぎに生えるしろいきのこで みりんやおさけなどをつくるときにつかう
Sense（1）
white yeast
, Aspergillus kawachii
（ romanization ）
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana historical ）
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しろこうじ
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This sake was brewed using white yeast.
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この日本酒はしろこうじを使って醸造されました。
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