Meaning

Primary

Sashimi

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how can mean "animal flesh"? Well, when you stab some animal flesh and eat it raw, you're having sashimi. Yum!

Reading

さしみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is a little weird. It's double kun'yomi where the 刺す becomes stem form and gets pushed inside the kanji to become さし. The is just the word 's reading.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 刺身を出す

    to serve sashimi

    刺身を買う

    to buy sashimi

    刺身を作る

    to prepare sashimi

    刺身を切る

    to slice sashimi

    刺身を食べる

    to eat sashimi

Context Sentences

めっちゃお刺身が食べたい。

I really want to eat sashimi.

イカの刺身を一人前下さい。

Please give me squid sashimi for one.

刺身をスーパーで買ってきて!

Go get some sashimi from the supermarket!

会合の後、素晴らしい刺身弁当があるレストランで昼食を予定しています。

After the meeting, we plan to have lunch at a restaurant that has an excellent sashimi bento.

Kanji Composition