果実酢

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 果実酢 (かじつす) is a noun for fruit vinegar made from fruit.
• Basic usage: It describes vinegar diluted with water or several varieties displayed in a store.
  • 水で薄めた果実酢を食卓に出した。 — I served fruit vinegar diluted with water at the table.
  • 店には数種類の果実酢が並んでいた。 — Several kinds of fruit vinegar were displayed in the store.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Ingredient and means of dilution
  • 果実酢 identifies vinegar made from fruit, while 水で薄める uses で to mark the water used for dilution.