おやつ

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おやつ

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江戸期の時法で、八つ時（午後2時頃）に食べた食事であることから。

noun 御八つ

間食として食べられる菓子、果物、おにぎり、餅などのこと。特に午後三時ごろ食べるものをさす。

Similar: 御三時

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noun

Similar: 御三時

In English

tea light afternoon meal
snack an item of food eaten between meals

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {おやつ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%8A%E3%82%84%E3%81%A4},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}