Sliced raw fish or meat in Japanese 🇯🇵

さしみ info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
1. Associate 'sashi' with "slice" and 'mi' with "meat" or "fish."
2. Create a mental image of slicing fish/meat— "sashi" (slice) + "mi" (meat).

Explanations:
'Sashimi' (さしみ) refers to thinly sliced raw fish or meat, often served with soy sauce and wasabi. It's a celebrated part of Japanese cuisine and is valued for its freshness and presentation.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 生魚 (なまざかな, namazakana): raw fish, though not specifically sliced like sashimi

Alternate meanings like slang:
'Sashimi' primarily means thinly sliced raw fish or meat and does not have significant slang uses in Japanese.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. 昨夜、夕食に美味しいさしみを食べました。
– Sakuyoru, yuushoku ni oishii sashimi o tabemaa.
– Last night, I ate delicious sashimi for dinner.

2. 日本では新鮮なさしみがよく食べられます。
– Nihon de wa shinsen na sashimi ga yoku taberaremasu.
– In Japan, fresh sashimi is often consumed.

3. 私はさしみより寿司のほうが好きです。
– Watashi wa sashimi yori sushi no hou ga suki desu.
– I prefer sushi over sashimi.

4. さしみはわさびと醤油で食べるともっと美味しいです。
– Sashimi wa wasabi to shōyu de taberu to motto oishii desu.
– Sashimi tastes even better when eaten with wasabi and soy sauce.

5. 初めてさしみを食べた時、少し不安でしたが、とても美味しかったです。
– Hajimete sashimi o tabeta toki, sukoshi fuan dea ga, totemo oishikatta desu.
– The first time I ate sashimi, I was a bit nervous, but it was very delicious.

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