Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sashimi

/səˈʃiːmi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
sashi-mi
IPA
/səˈʃiːmi/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dish consisting of thin slices or pieces of raw fish or meat.

Uncountable

noun

A thin slice or piece of raw fish or meat.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 刺身(さしみ) (sashimi, “sticking into; slicing + flesh, meat”), from the way the flesh of the fish is sliced

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Questions

How do you pronounce sashimi?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈʃiːmi/.
What does sashimi mean?
A dish consisting of thin slices or pieces of raw fish or meat.
Where does sashimi come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 刺身(さしみ) (sashimi, “sticking into; slicing + flesh, meat”), from the way the flesh of the fish is sliced

How to pronounce sashimi

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