刺身 (さしみ): meaning and examples
Key takeaways
刺身 (さしみ) means sliced raw fish.
See example sentences below.
Japanese word 刺身: sliced raw fish. Meanings and example sentences.
刺身 (さしみ) means sliced raw fish.
See example sentences below.
sliced raw fish
夕食に刺身を食べました。
Translation
I ate sashimi for dinner.
刺身は新鮮な魚が大切です。
Translation
Fresh fish is important for sashimi.
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