精進料理(しょうじんりょうり)

しょうじんりょうり
noun
Buddhist vegetarian cuisine
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1. Buddhist vegetarian cuisine
A style of cooking originating in Buddhist temples that uses no meat, fish, or other animal products. Emphasizes seasonal vegetables, tofu, and grains.
精進料理(しょうじんりょうり)を食(た)べた。
I ate Buddhist vegetarian cuisine.
この寺(てら)では精進料理(しょうじんりょうり)が楽(たの)しめる。
You can enjoy Buddhist vegetarian cuisine at this temple.
京都(きょうと)の老舗(しにせ)で本格的(ほんかくてき)な精進料理(しょうじんりょうり)をいただいた。
I had authentic Buddhist vegetarian cuisine at a long-established restaurant in Kyoto.

Usage

精進料理(しょうじんりょうり) is a traditional Japanese cuisine rooted in Buddhist practice. The word 精進(しょうじん) means devotion or abstinence (from meat and strong-flavored vegetables), and 料理(りょうり) means cooking. Many temples, especially in Kyoto and on Mount Koya (高野山(こうやさん)), serve this cuisine to visitors.

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Related Words

Compare: 菜食(さいしょく) (vegetarian diet)
Compare: ベジタリアン (vegetarian)
Related: 精進弁当(しょうじんべんとう) (vegetarian lunch box)
Related: 野菜料理(やさいりょうり) (vegetable dish)
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Added 2026.3.10 9:05 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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