Noun
appetizer or snack served with drinks
豆腐は良い酒の肴になる。Tofu goes well with good sake. performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
Also written 酒菜【さかな】
19 results for *肴*
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佳肴かこう
Noundelicacy; rare treat; good-eating fish
酒肴しゅこう
Nounfood and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
小魚こざかな
Nounsmall fish; fry
生魚なまざかな
Nounraw fish; uncooked fish; fresh fish
煮魚にざかな
Nounfish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
珍肴ちんこう
Noununcommon and delicious meal
酢肴すざかな
Nounvinegared appetizer
下魚げざかな
Nounlow-grade fish; cheap fish
焼き魚やきざかな
Noungrilled fish
強い肴しいざかな
Nounside dish served in order to encourage the consumption of alcohol (kaiseki cuisine)
酒の肴さけのさかな
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounappetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
祝い肴いわいざかな
Nounaccompaniment to a drink served at celebrations (such as New Year)
珍味佳肴ちんみかこう
Nounrare delicacies; rare treat
美酒佳肴びしゅかこう
Nounfine wines and prized delicacies
粗酒粗肴そしゅそこう
Nouncheap wines and unpalatable dishes (a modest (self-deprecating) way of offering a meal to a guest)
美味佳肴びみかこう
Noundelicacies; epicurean dishes
肴にするさかなにする
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Suru verb - includedto have as a side order (with drinks) · to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
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
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)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