Japanese

さしみ
Meaning: sashimi (sliced raw fish)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

新鮮な魚の刺身は美味しいです。
Fresh fish sashimi is delicious.
お刺身を食べる時は、わさびを溶かした醤油につけるのが一般的だ。
When eating sashimi, it is common to dip it in soy sauce with wasabi dissolved in it.
「フグ」の毒は非常に強力だが、刺身はとても美味しい。
The poison of the pufferfish is extremely strong, but its sashimi is very delicious.
アワビの刺身は磯の香りがして美味しい。
Abalone sashimi has a wonderful scent of the ocean and is delicious.
新鮮な烏賊の刺身は美味しい
Sashimi of fresh squid is delicious.

Usage Notes

A Japanese dish of fresh raw fish or meat sliced into thin pieces and often eaten with soy sauce and wasabi.

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