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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.
今日の夕飯は手巻き寿司にしよう。
Let's have hand-rolled sushi for dinner today.
子供たちは手巻き寿司パーティーが大好きだ。
The kids love hand-rolled sushi parties.
好きな具を選んで自分で巻くのが手巻き寿司の楽しさだ。
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 巻き寿司 (machine- or mat-rolled sushi), 手巻き寿司 is rolled by hand into a cone shape. Each person assembles their own at the table from a spread of ingredients.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 手巻き寿司パーティー (hand-roll sushi party)
- 手巻き寿司の具 (hand-roll sushi fillings)
- 手巻き寿司を巻く (to roll hand-rolled sushi)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 巻き寿司: rolled sushi — rolled with a bamboo mat into a cylindrical shape, then sliced
- 握り寿司: nigiri sushi — hand-pressed rice topped with fish