斎さい日じつ

also: さいにち

Meanings

1

fast day; day of abstinence

A day on which one abstains from certain foods or activities, often for religious purification. Used in Buddhist and Shinto contexts.

今日きょうは斎さい日じつだから、肉にくを食たべない。
Today is a fast day, so I won't eat meat.
斎さい日じつには寺てらで精しょう進じん料りょう理りをいただく。
On fast days, we have vegetarian cuisine at the temple.