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The good thing about this electronic dictionary is that it’s easy to carry.
Is this an idiomatic expression?
@mike-lima
Yes, 味噌（みそ）is a frequent analogical expression. It originally means a traditional ingredient for Japanese cuisine. It’s very tasty. So, 味噌 also means “key selling points”, “core values” or “essence”.
You may also want to memorize another idiom: 手前味噌（てまえみそ）, which means “self-praise” with a bit humble nuance.
手前みそで恐縮ですが、当社の製品は世界トップクラスの品質です。（てまえみそできょうしゅくですが、とうしゃのせいひんはせかいトップクラスのひんしつです）= I might look like a show-off, but our company offers best-in-class products.
You can spell 手前味噌 also as in 手前みそ (Hiragana) or 手前ミソ (Katakana) when you use it for an analogy.
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