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    3. 刺身

    刺身

    刺さし身み

    sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

    N2KMT7News #14+1CoreNounFood & DiningKanji Vocab15 strokes

    刺し身

    さしみ

    Noun

    1.
    sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは刺さし身みが好すきです。

    I like sashimi.

    KMT2Food & DiningDaily Life
    醤しょう油ゆとわさびで刺さし身みを食たべます。

    I eat sashimi with soy sauce and wasabi.

    KMT4Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれは、魚さかなを捌さばいて刺さし身みにするのが得とく意いだ。

    He is good at filleting fish to make sashimi.

    KMT6Food & Dining
    この店みせは新しん鮮せんな刺さし身みが美お味いしいと評ひょう判ばんだ。

    This restaurant is reputed for its delicious fresh sashimi.

    KMT7Food & Dining
    刺さし身みは、日に本ほんの食しょく文ぶん化かを象しょう徴ちょうする料りょう理りの一ひとつと言いえるだろう。

    Sashimi can be said to be one of the dishes that symbolize Japanese food culture.

    KMT8Food & DiningCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    刺
    さ.す・さ.さる・さ.し・さし・とげ…(1)
    thorn・pierce・stab・prick・sting…(1)
    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
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