(ほそま)

ほそまき
noun
thin sushi roll
1. thin sushi roll; hosomaki
A thin, cylindrical sushi roll made with a half sheet of nori, containing a single filling such as tuna, cucumber, or pickled daikon.
細巻(ほそま)きを六本(ろっぽん)注文(ちゅうもん)した。
I ordered six thin sushi rolls.
かっぱ()きは細巻(ほそま)きの定番(ていばん)だ。
Cucumber rolls are a classic thin sushi roll.
太巻(ふとま)きより細巻(ほそま)きの(ほう)一口(ひとくち)()べやすい。
Thin rolls are easier to eat in one bite than thick rolls.

A compound of (ほそ)い (thin) and ()き (roll). The most basic type of sushi roll, using a half sheet of 海苔(のり) and typically containing just one ingredient. Common varieties include 鉄火巻(てっかま)き (tuna roll), かっぱ()き (cucumber roll), and 納豆巻(なっとうま)き (natto roll).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 細巻(ほそま)きを()く: to roll thin sushi rolls
  • 細巻(ほそま)一本(いっぽん): one thin roll
  • 細巻(ほそま)きセット: thin roll assortment

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 太巻(ふとま)き: thick sushi roll — uses a full sheet of nori with multiple fillings
  • 手巻(てま)き: hand roll — cone-shaped, eaten by hand
  • ()寿司(ずし): rolled sushi — the general category
  • 裏巻(うらま)き: inside-out roll — rice on the outside