砂糖

• 読み: さとう
• ローマ字: satou
• 漢字の分解: 砂 (sa/suna) — sand; 糖 (tou) — sugar, candy
• 発音: /sa.toː/

意味

Sugar. The standard word for sugar used in cooking and beverages.

Refers to granulated sugar in general. Japanese cooking uses sugar more than many Western cuisines — it appears in soy sauce-based sauces, teriyaki, and many simmered dishes. Common types include 上白糖 (refined white sugar, the most common in Japan) and 黒糖 (brown sugar from Okinawa).

例文

1. コーヒーに砂糖を入れますか。
2. 料理に砂糖を少し使います。
3. 砂糖の食べすぎは体によくないです。

使い方ガイド

場面: cooking, cafes, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 砂 (sa, 'sand') and 糖 (tou, 'sugar/candy'). The name literally means 'sand sugar,' describing the granular texture of refined sugar. Sugar was introduced to Japan from China.

文化的背景

時代: Medieval

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal