五目(ごもく)

ごもく
noun, prefix
assorted, mixed (ingredients)
food
1. assorted, mixed
A prefix or noun meaning a mix of various ingredients, most commonly used in cooking. Literally "five items," though the actual number of ingredients varies.
五目(ごもく)ごはんを作(つく)った。
I made mixed rice.
昼(ひる)ごはんに五目(ごもく)そばを食(た)べた。
I had mixed noodles for lunch.
母(はは)の五目(ごもく)炊(た)き込(こ)みごはんには鶏肉(とりにく)や人参(にんじん)などが入(はい)っている。
My mother's mixed rice has chicken, carrots, and other ingredients in it.

Etymology

Literally "five items" (五(ご)目(もく)), though the actual number of ingredients in 五目(ごもく) dishes is not limited to five. The word simply means "assorted" or "mixed" in a culinary context.

Compounds

  • 五目(ごもく)ごはん / 五目(ごもく)飯(めし): mixed rice (with vegetables, meat, etc.)
  • 五目(ごもく)そば: noodles with assorted toppings
  • 五目(ごもく)炊(た)き込(こ)みごはん: mixed seasoned rice
  • 五目(ごもく)豆(まめ): simmered mixed beans
  • 五目(ごもく)寿司(ずし): mixed sushi (chirashi-style)
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