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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.
おにぎりに海苔を巻く。
To wrap a rice ball in nori.
味付け海苔は子どもに人気がある。
Seasoned nori is popular with children.
この地方では海苔の養殖が盛んに行われている。
Nori farming is actively carried out in this region.
海苔 refers to edible seaweed, especially the dried sheets used in Japanese cooking. Not to be confused with 糊 (glue, paste), which is a different word.
COMMON TYPES:
- 焼き海苔: toasted nori (plain sheets)
- 味付け海苔: seasoned nori (with soy sauce and salt flavoring)
- 板海苔: sheet nori
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 海苔を巻く (to wrap with nori)
- 海苔をちぎる (to tear nori)
- 海苔の佃煮 (nori simmered in soy sauce)
CULTURAL NOTE: Nori is one of the most common ingredients in Japanese daily life, used in everything from 寿司 and おにぎり to 蕎麦 toppings. Japan is the world's largest consumer of nori.