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Yomi
えんりょのかたまり
Rōmaji
enryo no katamari
Type
slang
Literal Meaning
lump of refrainment
Meaning
a last piece of food on a plate shared by multiple people that everyone feels hesitant to reach for.
Additional Info
This is a very deep/traditional Kansai dialect word, and even some people from Kansai do not know it.
Example
この遠慮の塊、誰も食べへんのやったら俺がもらうで?
If nobody takes this last bit on a plate, I’ll take it, is that fine?
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