一いち汁じゅう三さん菜さい

noun

traditional Japanese meal with soup, rice, and three side dishes

Refers to the classic ichijū-sansai meal structure: one soup, rice, and three side dishes, typically including a vinegared dish (namasu), a simmered dish (nimono), and a grilled dish (yakimono). Often used in discussions of washoku (Japanese cuisine) and balanced eating.

See also: なます · 煮物 · 焼き物

• 一いち汁じゅう三さん菜さいは、和わ食しょくの基き本ほん的てきな献こん立だての形かたちです。

  Ichijū-sansai is the basic meal format of Japanese cuisine.

• 健けん康こうのために、毎まい日にち一いち汁じゅう三さん菜さいを心こころがけています。

  For my health, I try to have a meal with soup, rice, and three side dishes every day.