手巻(てま)き寿司(ずし)

てまきずし
noun
hand-rolled sushi
food
1. hand-rolled sushi
A cone-shaped piece of sushi made by rolling nori seaweed around sushi rice and fillings by hand. A popular home-style sushi where everyone rolls their own at the table.
今日(きょう)の夕飯(ゆうはん)は手巻(てま)き寿司(ずし)にしよう。
Let's have hand-rolled sushi for dinner today.
子供(こども)たちは手巻(てま)き寿司(ずし)パーティーが大好(だいす)きだ。
The kids love hand-rolled sushi parties.
好(す)きな具(ぐ)を選(えら)んで自分(じぶん)で巻(ま)くのが手巻(てま)き寿司(ずし)の楽(たの)しさだ。
The fun of hand-rolled sushi is choosing your own fillings and rolling it yourself.

Usage

A popular home party dish in Japan, especially for family gatherings and celebrations. Unlike 巻(ま)き寿司(ずし) (machine- or mat-rolled sushi), 手巻(てま)き寿司(ずし) is rolled by hand into a cone shape. Each person assembles their own at the table from a spread of ingredients.

Common collocations

  • 手巻(てま)き寿司(ずし)パーティー (hand-roll sushi party)
  • 手巻(てま)き寿司(ずし)の具(ぐ) (hand-roll sushi fillings)
  • 手巻(てま)き寿司(ずし)を巻(ま)く (to roll hand-rolled sushi)

Similar words

Related Words

Related: 巻(ま)き寿司(ずし) (rolled sushi (mat-rolled))
Related: 握(にぎ)り寿司(ずし) (nigiri sushi)
Related: 稲荷寿司(いなりずし) (inari sushi)
Compare: 五目寿司(ごもくずし) (mixed sushi)
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Added 2026.3.9 15:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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