サーモン

さーもん

noun

salmon

food animal-fish

1. salmon (especially for sushi/sashimi)

salmon, particularly when referring to the fish used in Japanese cuisine like sushi or sashimi

サーモンの寿司(すし)が好(す)きだ。

I like salmon sushi.

回転(かいてん)寿司(ずし)でサーモンを食(た)べた。

I ate salmon at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant.

サーモンのカルパッチョを作(つく)った。

I made salmon carpaccio.

SALMON VS サーモン:

サーモン - typically refers to Atlantic salmon (養殖(ようしょく) farmed salmon) used for sushi/sashimi
鮭(さけ)/鮭(しゃけ) - refers to Pacific salmon, often cooked rather than eaten raw

Common dishes

サーモン寿司(すし) - salmon sushi
サーモン丼(どん) - salmon rice bowl
サーモンの刺身(さしみ) - salmon sashimi
スモークサーモン - smoked salmon
サーモンマリネ - marinated salmon

Sushi context

サーモン is one of the most popular sushi toppings in Japan, especially at 回転(かいてん)寿司(ずし) (conveyor belt sushi) restaurants. It was not traditionally used in Edo-style sushi but became popular in the 1980s-90s.

Types

アトランティックサーモン - Atlantic salmon
キングサーモン - King salmon
トラウトサーモン - trout salmon

Related Words

Compare: 鮭(さけ) (Pacific salmon (cooked))

general

Added 2026.1.28 23:45 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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