This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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さかな
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
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佳肴

嘉肴
かこう
delicacy; rare treat; good-eating fish
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酒肴

しゅこう、さけさかな
food and drink
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焼き魚

焼魚、焼き肴
やきざかな
grilled fish
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粗酒粗肴

そしゅそこう
cheap wines and unpalatable dishes (a modest (self-deprecating) way of offering a meal to a guest)
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珍味佳肴

ちんみかこう
rare delicacies; rare treat
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美酒佳肴

びしゅかこう
fine wines and prized delicacies
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美味佳肴

びみかこう
delicacies; epicurean dishes
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強い肴

しいざかな
side dish served in order to encourage the consumption of alcohol (kaiseki cuisine)
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肴にする

さかなにする、サカナにする
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense