funazushi

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noun

A form of narezushi made with nigorobuna (or sometimes other carp), packed in salt and rice and aged for several years.

OriginJapanese 鮒寿司 →
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Meanings

nounfunazushi (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of narezushi made with nigorobuna (or sometimes other carp), packed in salt and rice and aged for several years.

Origin

  1. Japanese鮒寿司
  2. Englishfunazushi

Borrowed from Japanese 鮒寿司.

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APA

funazushi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funazushi

MLA

“funazushi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funazushi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “funazushi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funazushi.

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