sushi-ya
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of sushiya.
Example Sentences
- "The fact that English is often the second language in a sushi-ya can add to the intimidation. […] Many sushi-yas close after two or in the afternoon, and reopen for dinner at five or six."
- "A few larger bonito and a couple of red snapper are placed in live tanks, either to be kept until market prices rise, or else sold to local sushi-yas for the expensive live-butchered form of sashimi known as ikizukuri."
- "Pseudo-French brasseries are a dime a dozen in this town, of course, but great sushi-yas are hard to find."
- "Most sushi-ya in other parts of Japan and the rest of the world often include this clam in their menu as well."
- "‘This is a Sushi-ya,’ said Prama. ‘There are some special cultural conventions to follow.’ […] Prama explained that courtesy is very important in a sushi-ya restaurant."