makimono

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noun

A type of Japanese hand scroll which unrolls horizontally, or laterally on a flat surface.

OriginJapanese 巻物 →
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Meanings

nounmakimono (plural makimonos or makimono)

plural makimonos

  1. A type of Japanese hand scroll which unrolls horizontally, or laterally on a flat surface.
  2. Rolled sushi; makizushi.

Origin

  1. Japanese巻物
  2. Englishmakimono

Borrowed from Japanese 巻物 (makimono, literally “rolled thing”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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