namasu

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noun

A Japanese dish consisting of thinly sliced uncooked vegetables and meat or seafood, marinated in rice vinegar.

OriginJapanese 膾 →
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Meanings

nounnamasu (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese dish consisting of thinly sliced uncooked vegetables and meat or seafood, marinated in rice vinegar.

Origin

  1. Japanese膾
  2. Englishnamasu

From Japanese 膾 (namasu).

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

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