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Japanese/Vocabulary/Sushi

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Japanese English Reading Notes
手巻きHand roll; Hand-rolled sushiてまき
寿司飯 (usu. すし飯)Rice seasoned with vinegar for use in sushiすしめし
握るTo mold sushi (also: to grasp or seize)にぎる
稲荷寿司Sushi rice wrapped in deep-fried tofu (aburage)いなりずし
サビ抜きwithout wasabiさびぬき


Types and ingredients

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Japanese English Reading Notes
Mackerelさば
鮪 (usu. マグロ)Tunaまぐろ
Red snapper; sea breamたい
Skipjack tunaかつお
平目Flatfish; bastard halibutひらめ
小鰭Gizzard shadこはだ
卵 / 玉子Eggたまご
Eelうなぎ
穴子Congerあなご
Octopusたこ
烏賊Cuttlefish; squidいか
甘えびShrimpあまえび
赤貝Ark shell; Red clamあかがい
帆立Scallopsほたて
数の子Herring roeかずのこ
Salmonサーモン
Salmon roeいくら
海胆Sea urchin roeうに