海苔(のり)

のり
noun
seaweed, nori
food
See also: 糊(のり) (glue, paste)
1. nori, dried seaweed
Edible seaweed, typically dried into thin sheets. A staple ingredient in Japanese cuisine used for wrapping sushi, rice balls, and as a topping or garnish.
おにぎりに海苔(のり)を巻(ま)く。
To wrap a rice ball in nori.
味付(あじつ)け海苔(のり)は子(こ)どもに人気(にんき)がある。
Seasoned nori is popular with children.
この地方(ちほう)では海苔(のり)の養殖(ようしょく)が盛(さか)んに行(おこな)われている。
Nori farming is actively carried out in this region.

海苔(のり) refers to edible seaweed, especially the dried sheets used in Japanese cooking. Not to be confused with 糊(のり) (glue, paste).

Types

  • 焼(や)き海苔(のり): toasted nori (plain sheets)
  • 味付(あじつ)け海苔(のり): seasoned nori (with soy sauce and salt flavoring)
  • 板海苔(いたのり): sheet nori

Common collocations

Cultural note: Nori is one of the most common ingredients in Japanese daily life, used in everything from 寿司(すし) and おにぎり to 蕎麦(そば) toppings.

Related Words

Related: 海藻(かいそう) (seaweed (general term))
Related: ひじき (hijiki (seaweed))
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Added 2026.2.7 19:28 · Revised 2026.10.9 21:28
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