Dictionary

sashimi en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /səˈʃiːmi/
• sə-shēʹ-mē
• /ˈsæʃɪmi/
• (Southern-England) audio
• săʹ-shĭ-mē

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 刺身(さしみ) (sashimi, “sticking into; slicing + flesh, meat”), from the way the flesh of the fish is sliced

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) A dish consisting of thin slices or pieces of raw fish or meat.
   • A sashimi of beef—thin peppered strips seared to a point just past rawness—was served with a frothy dressing of egg whites whipped with mustard and herbs, including tarragon and chives. The two sashimis may be the only dishes I enjoyed at La Petite Chaya that are still on the menu, […] 1983 November, Caroline Bates, “Spécialités de la Maison—California: Bernard’s, The Grand House, La Petite Chaya”, in Jane Montant, editor, Gourmet: The Magazine of Good Living, volume XLIII, number 11, New York, N.Y.: Gourmet, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 90, column 2:
   • “Two Caesars to begin, mine with extra anchovies,” Carlsson says, “then, let’s see, Miss Preston’s a fish lover, so do the tuna and sand dab sashimi as a main for her, and I’ll have the free-range as usual.” / “One sashimi, one chicken. Very good, sir.” 1996, Michael M[ackenzie] Thomas, “Part Two: A Baker’s Dozen”, in Baker’s Dozen: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Farrar Straus Giroux, →ISBN, section II, page 88:
   • “I want three sashimis and one large squid tempura. And get the man another drink.” The geisha bowed. 1979, Jim Harrison, chapter 4, in Legends of the Fall, New York, N.Y.: Grove Press, published 2016, →ISBN, page 178:
2. (countable, rare, usually) A thin slice or piece of raw fish or meat.
   • It is customary to serve sashimi in odd numbers, which are considered lucky, and servings of five sashimi are common. Thus, the small flat dish in which the soy sauce comes is large enough, but not too large, for one sashimi at a time. 2009, Lucien Ellington, “Food as Art”, in Japan (Asia in Focus), Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, chapter 6 (Culture), “Food” section, page 294:
   • The display and garnishing of the sashimi is an important testing ground for the chef’s artistic originality. After all, the fish are raw, and beyond making sure that they are fresh and of high quality, there is little to be done about the flavor. Therefore the chef must become an artist if the sashimi are to be memorable. 1977, Thomas Hoover, “Private Zen: Flowers and Food”, in Zen Culture, New York, N.Y.: Random House, →ISBN, part III (The Rise of Popular Zen Culture: 1573 to the Present), page 221:
   • You will recall that, contrary to the relative appearance of the words, the sashimi are the simple raw fish slices and the sushi are the rolls of rice and raw fish. 1983 May 31, Robert Nadeau, “Restaurant: Gyuhama of Japan: Suit yourself with sushi”, in Richard M. Gaines, editor, The Boston Phoenix, volume XII, number 22, Boston, Mass.: Boston Phoenix Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, section 2, page 10, column 3:
   • Nudge the photo over (using keyboard arrow keys if you like) so that the sashimi are well situated in the frame. 2020, Joyce Walsh, “Design + Software Skills 5.1: InDesign Place Image and Path Layout”, in Graphic Design Essentials: With Adobe Software, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Bloomsbury Visual Arts, →ISBN, chapter 5 (Layouts), page 143:
   • The remarkable news is that all the sashimi were quite fresh — hard to achieve in a small restaurant. 1983 December 27, Robert Nadeau, “Restaurant: Edo Restaurant: Not Zen but simple”, in Richard M. Gaines, editor, The Boston Phoenix, volume XII, number 52, Boston, Mass.: Boston Phoenix Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, section 2, page 10, column 4:
   • “Maybe I will have one of these sashimi,” I said, reaching for a slimy pink glob. 2012, Laura Levine, chapter 13, in Death of a Neighborhood Witch (A Jaine Austen Mystery; 11), New York, N.Y.: Kensington Books, →ISBN, page 119:

Forms

Deriveds

sashimied · sashimi grade

Relateds

kuai

Translations (61)

cmn 生魚片 /生鱼片 (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · te సాశిమీ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · ka საშიმი (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · ta சாசிமீ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · yue 生魚片 /生鱼片 (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · ko 생선회 (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · sk sašimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · ur ساشِمی (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · hy սաշիմի (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · fi sashimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · ms sasyimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · pl sashimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · ja 刺身 (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · kn ಸಾಶಿಮೀ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · ru саши́ми (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · mk саши́ми (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · th ซาชิมิ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · fa-ira ساشیمی (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · he סָשִׁימִי (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · cmn 魚生 /鱼生 (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · yue 魚生 /鱼生 (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · ur سَشِمی (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · lo ຊາຊິມິ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · de Sashimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · gu સાશિમી (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · am ሳሺሚ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · cy sashimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · ru саси́ми (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · gu સશિમી (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · si සෂිමි (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · cmn 沙西米 (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · nan-hbl 刺身 (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · cmn 刺身 (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · eo saŝimo (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · yue 刺身 (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · hi साशिमी (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · bg саши́ми (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · be сашы́мі (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · pt sashimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · nan-hbl 沙西米 (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · bn সাশিমি (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · te సశిమీ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · ko 사시미 (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · sh сашими (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · sl sašimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · fr sashimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · ta சசிமீ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · tr saşimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · el σασίμι (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · uk саші́мі (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · kn ಸಶಿಮೀ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · hi सशिमी (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · ar سَاشِيمِي (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · cmn 撒西米 (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · cs sašimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · es sashimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · id sashimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · my ဆာရှိမိ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · sh sašimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · hu szasimi (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) · khb ᦌᦱᦌᦲᦙᦲ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat)