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主菜 (しゅさい, shusai) Japanese meaning: main dish | Kotomora
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Kanji 菜 vegetable, side dish, greens Related words メインディッシュ Synonymous loanword from English; 主菜 is more formal and often used in written menus or nutritional contexts, while メインディッシュ is common in casual conversation.
副ふく 菜さい Side dish; contrasts with 主菜 as the supporting dish in a meal.
Etymology Compound of 主 (しゅ, 'main') and 菜 (さい, 'dish' or 'side dish'). The term is a relatively modern coinage, likely influenced by Western dining concepts.
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選えら
ん
で
から
副ふく
菜さい
を
選えら
ぶ
。
At this restaurant, you choose a main dish and then choose side dishes.
