五ご菜さい

noun

the five vegetables

Refers to a specific set of five vegetables in Japanese cuisine: garlic chive, Japanese leek, green onion, wasabi, and mame (a type of bean). This is a traditional or historical classification.

• 五ご菜さいとは、にら、ねぎ、わけぎ、わさび、まめの五ご種しゅ類るいの野や菜さいを指さします。

noun

meal of five dishes

A meal consisting of five dishes, often in a traditional or formal setting. This usage is less common and may be encountered in historical or culinary contexts.

• 精しょう進じん料りょう理りでは、五ご菜さいの膳ぜんが供きょうされることもある。