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cucumber sushi roll; kappa maki
A thin sushi roll filled with cucumber, wrapped in nori and rice. One of the simplest and most familiar sushi roll varieties.
かっぱ巻きを一つ注文した。
I ordered one cucumber roll.
かっぱ巻きはさっぱりしていて食べやすい。
Cucumber rolls are refreshing and easy to eat.
子供でも食べられるように、回転寿司ではかっぱ巻きが定番だ。
So that children can eat them too, cucumber rolls are a standard item at conveyor-belt sushi restaurants.
Named after 河童, the legendary water creature said to love cucumbers. かっぱ巻き is one of the most basic and inexpensive items on a sushi menu.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- かっぱ巻きを注文する: to order a cucumber roll
- かっぱ巻き一本: one cucumber roll
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 鉄火巻き: tuna roll — similarly thin roll, filled with raw tuna instead of cucumber
- 細巻き: thin sushi roll — the general category that かっぱ巻き and 鉄火巻き belong to