also: このめづけ
pickled buds of chocolate vine, Japanese pepper tree, etc.
A traditional Japanese pickle made from the young buds of plants like akebi (chocolate vine) or sanshō (Japanese pepper). Often served as a condiment.
Pickled buds are a dish that makes you feel the arrival of spring.
These pickled buds go well with rice.
Standard spelling for this pickled condiment.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but seen in some contexts.
Alternate reading; rarely used.
Compound of 木の芽 (tree buds) and 漬け (pickle).