おせち
Meanings
1
osechi; New Year's food
abbreviationusually written using kana alone
Abbreviation of お節料理. Refers to traditional Japanese dishes served in stacked boxes during the New Year's holidays.
See also: おせち料理
We eat osechi with the family on New Year's.
This year's osechi had especially delicious black soybeans.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がおせちを作るsomeone prepares osechi
My mother makes osechi every year at the end of the year.
- おせちを重箱に詰めるto pack osechi into tiered boxes
We packed the finished osechi into tiered boxes.
- お正月におせちを食べるto eat osechi during the New Year's holiday
In Japan, there's a custom of eating osechi during the New Year's holiday.