一いち汁じゅう一いっ菜さい

noun

simple one-soup-one-dish meal; frugal meal

Refers to a traditional Japanese meal consisting of one soup and one side dish, often associated with simplicity, austerity, or mindful eating. Can be used literally or figuratively.

• 一いち汁じゅう一いっ菜さいの食しょく事じは、心こころも体からだも軽かるくしてくれる。

  A simple one-soup-one-dish meal makes both mind and body feel light.

• 節せつ約やくのために、夕ゆう食しょくは一いち汁じゅう一いっ菜さいにしている。

  To save money, I keep dinner to a simple one-soup-one-dish meal.