おかず (okazu) Japanese meaning: side dish | Kotomora焼
き
魚
と
ひじき
の
煮
物
です
。
Tonight's side dishes are grilled fish and simmered hijiki.
When there are many side dishes, the rice goes down easily.
Usage patterns
〈物〉をおかずにするto use something as a side dish (to eat with rice)
I ate rice with the leftover grilled fish as a side dish.
おかずを入れるto throw in a drum fill
He threw in a drum fill right before the chorus.
おかずを作るto make/prepare side dishes
My mother makes three side dishes every day.
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Rare kanji form for the food sense.
