ikizukuri

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noun

The preparation of sashimi from live seafood.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

nounikizukuri (uncountable)

alternative ikezukuri

  1. uncountableThe preparation of sashimi from live seafood.

Origin

  1. Japanese生き作り
  2. Englishikizukuri

Borrowed from Japanese 生き作り.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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