Sometime, the only thing that helps people get over a breakup is the taste of their favorite dish... Set in real restaurants in Tokyo, the taste of the food gently embraces the women’s souls and kindly heals their broken hearts. The main character, Miki (Alice Hirose), is a manga artist. She publishes her work, Heartbreak on a Plate, in a free magazine. Each episode presents the stories of the broken hearts who come to the restaurant, and through the food, we are introduced to their “heartbreak on a plate” experiences. Sometimes comical, sometimes human, the series portrays people who are trying to move forward even after heartbreak. Throughout a total of 10 episodes, the relationship between Miki and a man from the flower shop (Kai Inowaki) gradually evolves into something more.
Japanese study overview
Shitsukoi Meshi is a Japanese drama of 38,627 characters, with 2,412 unique words and 846 different kanji. Its difficulty rating on Jiten is easy, 1.8 out of 5. The full vocabulary list ranks all 2,412 words by how often they appear, and you can study them on Jiten or download them as an Anki deck.
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Vocabulary highlights
Here are some of the words that appear most often in this media, as well as a sample of its rarer vocabulary.
- 失恋disappointed love×183
- 食べるto eat×90
- 私I×82
- 恋(romantic) love×64
- 言うto say×60
- 時time×50
- 人person×48
- 違うto differ (from)×48
- 花flower×47
- 思うto think×44
- 先生teacher×35
- 描くto draw×35
- 号するto name×34
- 大学いもcandied sweet potato×22
- ねぎ焼きnegiyaki×20
- 酒盗dish of pickled skipjack tuna entrails sometimes mixed with sake, honey, mirin and onions (specialty of Kochi Prefecture)×17
- 焼きそばパンyakisoba sandwich×17
- 煮simmered with×12
- 串打ちskewering (fish, meat, etc.; for the purpose of grilling)×12
- 星人Seijin×12