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mixed sushi; scattered sushi with various toppings
A type of sushi where vinegared rice is mixed with or topped with a variety of ingredients such as shiitake mushrooms, carrots, lotus root, egg strips, shrimp, and other colorful toppings. A festive home-cooked dish often prepared for celebrations and gatherings.
お祝いに五目寿司を作った。
I made mixed sushi for the celebration.
母の五目寿司は具だくさんで美味しい。
My mother's mixed sushi is full of toppings and delicious.
ひな祭りには五目寿司を食べる家庭が多い。
Many families eat mixed sushi on Girls' Day.
USAGE:
五目 means 'five kinds' but in practice refers to 'assorted' or 'various.' 五目寿司 is essentially the same dish as ちらし寿司 (scattered sushi), though 五目寿司 tends to emphasize the mixed-in ingredients while ちらし寿司 emphasizes toppings arranged on top. A popular home-cooked dish for celebrations, especially ひな祭り (Girls' Day).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 五目寿司を作る (to make mixed sushi)
- 五目寿司の具 (mixed sushi toppings/ingredients)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ちらし寿司: scattered sushi — very similar; toppings arranged on top of rice
- 五目ご飯: mixed rice — rice cooked with various ingredients (not sushi)
- 手巻き寿司: hand-rolled sushi — a different interactive sushi style