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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

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?