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Meanings
1
broth made of fish and vegetables
Archaic term for a soup or broth, typically made with fish and vegetables. Rarely used in modern Japanese; mostly found in historical texts or classical literature.
In old documents, a dish called 羹 often appears.
There is a proverb: 'Once burned by the hot broth, one blows on the cold salad.'
Expressions
- 羹に懲りて膾を吹くonce bitten, twice shy; a burnt child dreads the fire; become overcautious after a bad experience