shūmai
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of shumai.
Example Sentences
- "It serves good rāmen and a range of shūmai meat dumplings for ¥300 an order."
- "Shūmai are made of seasoned meats, usually pork, but even shrimp and beef are used, encased in a thin wheat wrapping and steamed rather than fried."
- "The restaurant, Rai-rai ken (a name that would later be used for countless other ramen shops in the postwar period), became known for its cheap, tasty, and fast Shina soba as well as other Chinese foods, such as shūmai and wonton, which quickly earned it popularity among local residents."
Etymology
From Japanese 焼売 (shūmai).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: 焼売