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おせち
osechi
Description
おせちは、お正月に食べる日本の特別な料理です。
Osechi is a special Japanese meal eaten during the New Year.
きれいな箱に色々な料理が入っていて、一つ一つに意味があります。
Various dishes are packed in a beautiful box, each with its own meaning.
Meanings
おせちosechi
traditional Japanese New Year dishes served in boxes
お正月にみんなでおせちを食べました。
We all ate osechi together on New Year's.
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Notes
- Etymology
short for おせち料理 (osechi ryouri); お is honorific, せち from 節 meaning seasonal festival.
- Nuance
eaten during the first days of January, each food symbolizing a wish like health or prosperity.
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