Word Meaning 精進落ち

しょうじんおち shoujinochi

精進落ち is read as しょうじんおち (shoujinochi) and means first meal (including meat or fish) taken after a period of abstinence.

Meaning

English

first meal (including meat or fish) taken after a period of abstinence

Reading

Kana

しょうじんおち

Romaji

shoujinochi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 105936 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

精進落し

しょうじんおとし

allowing oneself meat, fish or alcohol after a period of abstaining

精進

そうじ

adherence to a vegetarian diet

精進日

しょうじんび

day of abstinence

精進料理

しょうじんりょうり

vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks

精進物

そうじもの

vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)

精進揚げ

しょうじんあげ

vegetable tempura

一生精進

いっしょうしょうじん

striving to adopt ascetic practices for one's whole life

正精進

しょうしょうじん

correct effort

進取の精神

しんしゅのせいしん

progressive (enterprising) spirit

克己精進

こっきしょうじん

self-control and close application

精神

せいしん

spirit (of a matter)

精通

せいつう

(a boy's) first ejaculation