肴
コウ
さかな
accompaniment for drinks
Words
祝い肴
いわいざかな
- accompaniment to a drink served at celebrations (such as New Year) n
酒の肴
さけのさかな
- appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink exp n
嘉肴ありと雖も食らわずんばその旨きを知らず
かこうありといえどもくらわずんばそのうまきをしらず
- one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study; one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use; one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it exp proverb
肴にする
さかなにする サカナにする
- to have as a side order (with drinks) exp vs-i
- to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense exp vs-i id
強い肴
しいざかな
- side dish served in order to encourage the consumption of alcohol (kaiseki cuisine) n