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そさん (sosan)
粗餐

humble meal, simple fare, meager meal (often used by the host to humble their own meal)

💡 Nuance & Usage: A humble term used by a host to refer to the meal they are offering, implying it's simple or not luxurious, out of modesty. It's a formal or traditional expression of humility.

📝 Example Sentences

大したものはございませんが、粗餐でございます。どうぞお召し上がりください。
It's nothing special, just a humble meal. Please help yourself.

Practice Quiz

Test your understanding of "粗餐"!

「_______でございますが、どうぞ召し上がってください。」と彼は謙遜して言った。
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日本語: 相手に食事を出す際に、自分の料理を謙遜して「粗餐」と表現します。
English: When offering a meal, one humbly refers to their own cooking as 'sosan'.
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