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味の素

味の素

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あじ
Grade: 3
もと
Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Proper noun

味の素 (hiragana あじのもと, romaji Ajinomoto)

  1. Ajinomoto, a Japanese company that mainly produces food seasonings and other food additives
  2. (literally the essence of taste) AJI-NO-MOTO, the trademarked product name for monosodium glutamate (MSG) held by Ajinomoto Co.