The term "oyatsu" (おやつ), also written in katakana (one of the Japanese syllabaries) as オヤツ, refers to an afternoon snack that was originally eaten at yatsudoki (approximately 2 p.m.) according to the old Japanese way of counting time. |
おやつ(片仮名でオヤツとも)とは、八つ時(午後2時頃)に食べる間食のことを指す。 |