Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ikizukuri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ik-izukuri
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The preparation of sashimi from live seafood.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 生き作り.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 生き作り

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

ikezukuri (alternative)

Questions

What does ikizukuri mean?: The preparation of sashimi from live seafood.
Where does ikizukuri come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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