This is the 3741st most frequent Japanese word.
しょうゆ
Soy sauce.
しょうゆ (soy sauce) is used as the subject to express preference.
しょうゆが好きです。
I like soy sauce.
しょうゆ is the direct object in the sentence, showing its usage in cooking.
しょうゆを料理に使います。
I use soy sauce in cooking.
しょうゆ is used as an ingredient for marination introduced by the particle で.