furikake

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US/ˌfɚ.əˈkɑ.ki/

noun

A dry Japanese condiment for rice; typically a mixture of dried fish, sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, salt, and monosodium glutamate.

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Meanings

nounfurikake (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA dry Japanese condiment for rice; typically a mixture of dried fish, sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, salt, and monosodium glutamate.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 振(ふ)り掛(か)け (furikake), an nominalized form of 振(ふ)り掛(か)ける (furikakeru, “to sprinkle on top”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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