おせち
おせち
noun
osechi; New Year dishes
1.
osechi; traditional Japanese New Year dishes
Traditional Japanese cuisine prepared for the New Year celebration, consisting of various dishes with symbolic meanings, typically served in special lacquered boxes.
元日の朝、おせち料理を食べた。
On New Year's morning, I ate osechi dishes.
今年はおせちを自分で作ってみた。
This year I tried making osechi myself.
デパートでおせちを予約した。
I ordered osechi from a department store.
FULL FORM:
おせち料理 (osechi ryouri) is the full term.
COMMON DISHES:
- 黒豆 (black soybeans - for health)
- 数の子 (herring roe - for fertility)
- 栗きんとん (sweet chestnuts - for wealth)
- 伊達巻 (rolled omelet - for learning)
- 紅白かまぼこ (fish cake - good fortune)
CULTURAL NOTE:
Osechi dishes are designed to be prepared in advance and eaten cold over the first few days of the New Year, allowing families to rest from cooking.