スープ（スープ、suーpu）
- soup

スープ means "soup" in Japanese. It refers to a liquid food, often savory, made by boiling vegetables, meat, or fish in water or broth. It can be served hot or cold and is a common part of meals in Japan and around the world.

⚫︎野菜スープ Translation: Vegetable soup ⚫︎鶏スープ Translation: Chicken soup ⚫︎今日はカレースープを食べたいです。 Translation: I want to eat curry soup today.

⚫︎You would use スープ when talking about soup in general, specific types of soup, or dishes that include soup. ⚫︎It is a common word, understood by everyone. ⚫︎When ordering at a restaurant, you can use スープ to specify a soup you would like to eat.

⚫︎スープ is written in katakana, as it's a loanword from English. ⚫︎There is no Kanji for the word スープ.

There aren't direct Japanese synonyms for "soup" that are commonly used. You might describe soup by its ingredients or flavor, e.g., 味噌汁 (miso soup), ポタージュ (potage).

There aren't direct antonyms for スープ in the same way. However, you could consider words related to solid foods, such as ご飯 (rice) or おかず (side dish), as being opposite in terms of food texture.

熱いスープを飲むと、体が温まります。 ・Translation: Drinking hot soup warms up the body. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the effect of drinking hot soup, which is a common experience.

夕食にコーンスープを作りました。 ・Translation: I made corn soup for dinner. ・Explanation: This sentence states what was cooked for dinner.

The word スープ comes directly from the English word "soup." It was adopted into the Japanese language, retaining its original meaning.