festive red rice; auspicious red bean rice
A traditional Japanese dish of glutinous rice steamed with adzuki beans, giving it a reddish color. Served on celebratory occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and festivals.
お祝いの席には赤飯が欠かせません。
Red rice is indispensable at celebratory gatherings.
My grandmother made red rice to celebrate her grandchild's school enrollment.
I steamed some sekihan for the celebration.
We handed out sekihan to the neighbors to celebrate the birth.
We served sekihan to celebrate passing the exam.