お粥

おかゆ
Alternative writings: 御粥
Frequency:
1

Rice cooked with a lot of water until soft; a thin rice porridge (congee), often eaten for breakfast or when someone's stomach is upset.

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Examples

風邪をひいたので、今日はお粥を食べます。

I caught a cold, so I'll eat rice porridge today.

朝は忙しくてパンよりお粥のほうが食べやすい。

In the morning I'm busy, and porridge is easier to eat than bread.

お粥に梅干しを入れると、さっぱりして食べやすい。

Adding a pickled plum to porridge makes it tangy and easier to eat.

病院では消化に良いお粥がよく出される。

Hospitals often serve easily digestible porridge.

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