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おかず

okazu

side dish, accompaniment for rice dishes

Example sentence

ランチボックスからは、色んなオカズの匂いが、立ちのぼっている。

The smell of various foodstuffs drifted up from the lunch box.

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More Food & Drink words

WordMeaning
おやつおやつbetween meal snack, afternoon refreshment
お代わりおかわりsecond helping, another cup (polite)
地下水ちかすいunderground water
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汁しるjuice, soup
ランチランチlunch
餅もちsticky rice cake
ビタミンビタミンvitamin

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