Japanese

寿

すし
Meaning: sushi
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

寿
司

Example sentences

I ate delicious sushi at the counter.
日本料理といえば、やはり寿司が一番に思い浮かぶ。
Speaking of Japanese food, sushi is the first thing that comes to mind.
レストランで寿司を二人前注文した
I ordered two servings of sushi at the restaurant.
お腹が空いていたので、お寿司を十かん食べた。
I was hungry, so I ate ten pieces of sushi.
寿司は日本の代表的な料理だ。
Sushi is a representative dish of Japan.
市場で美味しいマグロの寿司を食べた。
I ate delicious tuna sushi at the market.
彼は有名な寿司職人に弟子入りした。
He apprenticed himself to a famous sushi chef.
この寿司はわさびが効きすぎている。
This sushi has too much wasabi.
「寿司」という漢字は当て字の代表的な例だ。
The kanji for 'sushi' is a representative example of ateji.
寿司にはソイソースが欠かせない。
Soy sauce is essential for sushi.

Usage Notes

A Japanese dish consisting of vinegared rice and ingredients like raw fish.

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