noun
pickled vegetables; tsukemono
A traditional term for Japanese pickled vegetables, often served as a side dish or palate cleanser. More refined or old-fashioned than 漬物.
夕食に香の物を添えた。
I served pickled vegetables with dinner.
この店の香の物は種類が豊富だ。
This shop has a wide variety of pickled vegetables.
漬物 is the common, everyday word for pickled vegetables. 香の物 is a more elegant or traditional term, often used in formal dining or by older generations.
From 香 (こう, 'fragrance') + の (possessive particle) + 物 (もの, 'thing'), literally 'fragrant things'. The name reflects the aromatic quality of well-made pickles.