炊き立ての白米は、どんなおかずにもよく合う。
Freshly cooked white rice goes well with any side dish.
Japanese
おかず
おかず
Meaning: side dish; accompaniment for rice
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Example sentences
I put many delicious side dishes in the lunch box.
今夜のおかずは鯖の塩焼きだ
Tonight's side dish is salt-grilled mackerel.
夕食のおかずは、鯵の南蛮漬けだった。
The side dish for dinner was horse mackerel nanban-zuke.
Usage Notes
Refers to any dish eaten along with rice. In slang, it can also refer to material for masturbation, but its primary meaning is culinary.
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