thin rice porridge (watery), made by cooking rice with lots of water; often eaten when ill or as an easily digestible meal.
毎朝、母は粥を作ってくれる。
My mother makes rice porridge every morning.
風邪を引いたときは、お粥が食べやすい。
When I have a cold, okayu (rice porridge) is easy to eat.
病院では消化に良い粥が出された。
The hospital served porridge that was easy to digest.
赤ちゃんの離乳食として野菜入りの粥を作った。
I made vegetable porridge as weaning food for the baby.
the morning porridge served as breakfast in Zen temples (often called 'asagayu' or temple breakfast).
禅寺では朝に粥をいただく習慣がある。
It is customary at Zen temples to have porridge in the morning.
修行の合間に、皆で朝粥を静かに食べた。
Between training sessions, everyone quietly ate the morning porridge together.
寺の朝粥は素朴だが心が落ち着く味がする。
The temple's morning porridge is simple but has a comforting taste.