粗そ食しょく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

simple diet; plain food; frugal meal

Refers to eating simple, unadorned food, often with a nuance of frugality or abstemiousness. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to eat simply'.

• 彼かれは健けん康こうのために粗そ食しょくを心こころがけている。

  He makes a point of eating simple food for his health.

• 粗そ食しょくに慣なれると、贅ぜい沢たくな食しょく事じが重おもく感かんじる。

  Once you get used to plain food, rich meals feel heavy.