noun
sashimi
suh-SHEE-mee
Sashimi (noun) means a Japanese dish of thinly sliced raw fish or seafood, usually served without rice. Example: “We ordered a platter of fresh salmon sashimi.”
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A Japanese dish of thinly sliced raw fish or seafood, usually served without rice.
"We ordered a platter of fresh salmon sashimi."
"Sashimi is eaten with soy sauce and wasabi, but no vinegared rice."
How to use sashimi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRaw sliced fish, Japanese-style, served on its own rather than with rice.
Common mistake
Sashimi is not the same as sushi — sushi always includes vinegared rice, sashimi never does.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
tuna sashimi
a sashimi platter
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Word forms
- Plural
- sashimis
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Etymology
From Japanese sashimi, literally "pierced body" or "sliced flesh," describing the way the fish is carefully cut into slices.
Rhymes for sashimi
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What does “sashimi” mean?
The word “sashimi” means a Japanese dish of thinly sliced raw fish or seafood, usually served without rice. In plain terms, raw sliced fish, Japanese-style, served on its own rather than with rice.
How do you pronounce “sashimi”?
“Sashimi” is pronounced suh-SHEE-mee (/səˈʃiːmi/ in IPA).
How do you use “sashimi” in a sentence?
Here is “sashimi” used in a sentence: “We ordered a platter of fresh salmon sashimi.”
What part of speech is “sashimi”?
“Sashimi” is a noun.
Where does the word “sashimi” come from?
The word “sashimi” comes from Japanese. From Japanese sashimi, literally "pierced body" or "sliced flesh," describing the way the fish is carefully cut into slices.
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