絞り汁

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 絞り汁 (しぼりじる) is a compound noun for liquid extracted by squeezing fruit, ginger, or similar material.
• Basic usage: レモンの絞り汁 is squeezed juice used on fish, while 生姜の絞り汁を加える adds a small amount of strained ginger liquid.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Source ingredient and extracted liquid
  • In レモンの絞り汁 and 生姜の絞り汁, the noun before の is the source, while the head is the extracted liquid. It differs from whole pulp or grated solids.