お菜 (おかず): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

お菜 (おかず) means side dish / accompaniment for rice.

See example sentences below.

お菜 at a glance

お菜

おかずokazu

N1noun

side dish / accompaniment for rice

お菜おかずokazuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

side dish / accompaniment for rice

Example 1

ごはんとおかずを食べます。

Translation

I eat rice with side dishes.

Example 2

おかずが多くてうれしいです。

Translation

I'm happy there are many side dishes.