一汁三菜(いちじゅうさんさい)

いちじゅうさんさい
noun
one soup, three dishes (traditional meal)
1. one soup, three dishes
A traditional Japanese meal format consisting of rice, one soup, and three side dishes, considered the ideal balanced meal.
和食(わしょく)の基本(きほん)は一汁三菜(いちじゅうさんさい)だ。
The basis of Japanese cuisine is one soup and three dishes.
一汁三菜(いちじゅうさんさい)で栄養(えいよう)バランスを整(ととの)える。
We maintain nutritional balance with a one-soup-three-dishes meal.
旅館(りょかん)の朝食(ちょうしょく)は一汁三菜(いちじゅうさんさい)が定番(ていばん)だ。
One soup and three dishes is the standard for ryokan breakfast.

一汁三菜(いちじゅうさんさい) represents the ideal Japanese meal structure.

COMPONENTS:

  • 主食(しゅしょく): main staple (rice)
  • 汁物(しるもの): soup (usually 味噌汁(みそしる))
  • 主菜(しゅさい): main dish (fish, meat, tofu)
  • 副菜(ふくさい): two side dishes (vegetables, pickles)

VARIATIONS:

  • 一汁一菜(いちじゅういっさい): simpler version (one soup, one dish)
  • 一汁二菜(いちじゅうにさい): one soup, two dishes

CULTURAL NOTE:
This meal format is associated with healthy eating and traditional Japanese food culture. It ensures variety and nutritional balance.

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Added 2026.1.29 15:14
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