gunkanmaki

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noun

A form of nigiri sushi consisting of an oval clump of rice wrapped in nori, forming a vessel that is filled with another ingredient.

OriginJapanese 軍艦巻 →
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Meanings

noungunkanmaki (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of nigiri sushi consisting of an oval clump of rice wrapped in nori, forming a vessel that is filled with another ingredient.

Origin

  1. Japanese軍艦巻
  2. Englishgunkanmaki

Borrowed from Japanese 軍艦巻 (literally “warship roll”).

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APA

gunkanmaki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunkanmaki

MLA

“gunkanmaki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunkanmaki. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gunkanmaki,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunkanmaki.

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