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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.
細巻きを六本注文した。
I ordered six thin sushi rolls.
かっぱ巻きは細巻きの定番だ。
Cucumber rolls are a classic thin sushi roll.
太巻きより細巻きの方が一口で食べやすい。
Thin rolls are easier to eat in one bite than thick rolls.
A compound of 細い (thin) and 巻き (roll). The most basic type of sushi roll, using a half sheet of 海苔 and typically containing just one ingredient. Common varieties include 鉄火巻き (tuna roll), かっぱ巻き (cucumber roll), and 納豆巻き (natto roll).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 細巻きを巻く: to roll thin sushi rolls
- 細巻き一本: one thin roll
- 細巻きセット: thin roll assortment
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 太巻き: thick sushi roll — uses a full sheet of nori with multiple fillings
- 手巻き: hand roll — cone-shaped, eaten by hand
- 巻き寿司: rolled sushi — the general category
- 裏巻き: inside-out roll — rice on the outside