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| Main Entry: | oryoki |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a formal method of Japanese eating in which the sequence of the items used, food eaten, and actions performed are carefully done by ritual; also, the set of bowls, utensils, and napkin wrapping used in this form of Japanese eating |
| Example: | Silence is maintained during oryoki except for the chanting of certain meal sutras. |
| Etymology: | oo 'response to the offering of food' + ryoo 'amount received' + ki 'bowl' |
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