How to say okazu in Japanese

JLPTN2
おかずokazu☆《御数・お菜・御菜・お数》おさいosai《お菜・御菜》オカズOKAZU

noun:

  • side dish; okazu; side dish (meat, fish, pickles, etc.) accompanying the rice in a typical Japanese meal
  • food for thought (esp. in the context of conversation, or material for assisting arousal during masturbation) ［おかず・オカズ］ - sometimes オガズ
  • fill; fill-in (drumming)

Example Sentences

ランチボックスRANCHIBOKKUSUからkaraはha、色んなironnaオカズOKAZUのno匂いnioiがga、立ちのぼっているtachinobotteiru。
The smell of various foodstuffs drifted up from the lunch box.
今晩konbanのnoおかずokazuはha魚sakanaだda。
Today's dinner is fish.
今晩konbanのnoおかずokazuはhaもうmou決めてありますkimetearimasu。
I've decided what to cook for dinner.

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