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副菜
fukusai
Description
「副菜」は、ごはんやメインの料理といっしょに出す、小さいおかずのことです。
"副菜" refers to small side dishes served together with rice or the main dish.
サラダや野菜のおかずが副菜になることが多いです。
Salads and vegetable dishes are often "副菜".
Meanings
副菜fukusai
side dish served with the main dish
今日の副菜はほうれん草のおひたしです。
Today's side dish is spinach ohitashi.
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Notes
- Etymology
副 (secondary) + 菜 (dish/vegetable), contrasting with 主菜 (main dish).
- Nuance
Common in nutrition and meal-planning contexts, less used in casual talk than おかず.
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