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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

一汁一菜

Reading

Kana: いちじゅういっさい
Romaji: ichijūissai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ジュウ、 しる、 -しる、 つゆ
Meanings: soup, juice, broth, sap, gravy, pus
Readings: サイ、 な
Meanings: vegetable, side dish, greens

Example Sentence

(ぜん)坊主(ぼうず)じゃあるまいし、毎日(まいにち)毎日(まいにち)一汁一菜(いちじゅういっさい)のダイエットメニューは勘弁(かんべん)してよ。
➥What? A little soup and celery is all I get? I'm not a Zen monk. I can't survive on an austerity diet like this.
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