How to say “side dish” in Japanese | おかず (okazu)

The Japanese vocabulary「おかず (okazu)」means “side dish.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	おかず
Hiragana	おかず
Romaji Reading	okazu
English Meaning	side dish

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence	晩ばんごはんのおかずを買かいに行いく。
Romaji Reading	Ban gohan no okazu o kai ni iku.
English Meaning	I’ll go buy some side dishes for dinner. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	晩ごはんのおかずを買いに行きます。
Romaji Reading	Ban gohan no okazu o kai ni ikimasu.
English Meaning	I’ll go buy some side dishes for dinner. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	おかずを前まえの晩ばんに作つくっておく。
Romaji Reading	Okazu o mae no ban ni tsukutte oku.
English Meaning	I’ll meal prep for the side dishes the night before. (Plain Form)

The meaning between「作つくる」and「作つくっておく」is different. “I’ll prepare the side dishes the night before.” is not the exact English translation. If you do not understand the grammar, please learn about it in our private lesson or mail support.

Japanese Sentence	おかずを前の晩に作っておきます。
Romaji Reading	Okazu o mae no ban ni tsukutte okimasu.
English Meaning	I’ll meal prep for the side dishes the night before. (Polite Form)

Japanese Sentence	おかずのレパートリーを増ふやしたい。
Romaji Reading	Okazu no repātorī o fuyashitai.
English Meaning	I want to expand my side dish repertoire. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	おかずのレパートリーを増やしたいです。
Romaji Reading	Okazu no repātorī o fuyashitai desu.
English Meaning	I want to expand my side dish repertoire. (Polite Form)

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