simple life; frugal life
A yojijukugo describing a lifestyle of plain clothing and simple food, emphasizing voluntary simplicity and frugality.
He left the city and lives a simple life of plain clothes and frugal meals.
A yojijukugo composed of 粗 (rough, coarse), 衣 (clothing), 粗 (coarse), and 食 (food), literally 'coarse clothing, coarse food'. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows a common four-character pattern for describing a simple, frugal lifestyle.