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VocabJLPT N2

side dish

Noun

Also written as お菜

Definitions

1. small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice)
2. side dish
3. fill
4. jack-off material

This noun refers to the side dishes served alongside rice in a traditional Japanese meal. It encompasses a wide range of foods such as fish, meat, vegetables, and eggs, and is a central concept in everyday Japanese dining culture.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I've gotten into the habit of batch-cooking side dishes on weekends.

Sentence 2

Mom laughed and said, "This side dish is just leftovers from yesterday."

Sentence 3

Now then, what shall we make for tomorrow's bento sides?

Sentence 4

My cat came running over when it smelled the side dish!

Sentence 5

For dinner, do you want fish or meat?