noun, used as a suffix, noun, used as a prefix, noun
dressed food; food with dressing
Used as a suffix (e.g., 胡麻和え, 酢味噌和え) or prefix (e.g., 和え物) to indicate a dish where ingredients are mixed with a dressing. Also used as a standalone noun for such dishes.
See also: 和える
ほうれん草の胡麻和えを作った。
I made spinach with sesame dressing.
この和え物はさっぱりしていて美味しい。
This dressed dish is light and delicious.
和える is the verb meaning 'to dress (food)'; 和え is the noun form referring to the dressed dish itself.
Noun form of the verb 和える (to dress food), from the stem 和え.