noun
meat and fish (forbidden to monks)
Dated Buddhist term referring to animal-based foods prohibited under monastic precepts. Contrasts with 精進物 (vegetarian temple food).
See also: 精進物
昔の僧侶は生臭物を口にしなかった。
Monks in the past did not eat meat or fish.
精進料理には生臭物は一切使われていない。
No meat or fish is used at all in traditional Buddhist vegetarian cuisine.