celebratory drinking snack; festive accompaniment to alcohol
Specifically a food served with drinks at celebrations, especially New Year's. The term combines 祝い (celebration) and 肴 (snack for alcohol).
See also: 酒の肴
For New Year's, we prepare herring roe and candied sardines as celebratory drinking snacks.
This festive snack goes well with sake.
Standard spelling for this celebratory food item.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common but still used.
Compound of 祝い (celebration) and 肴 (snack for alcohol). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with festive drinking foods.