sushi
/su.ʃi/masculine
The French word for sushi is sushi.
sushi refers to the Japanese dish.
Meaning: Japanese dish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
In the plural, the word takes a standard -s to become sushis.
How do you pronounce it?
/su.ʃi/
Did you know?
- French speakers often pair sushi with the word fusion, referring to a popular local trend of mixing Japanese techniques with French ingredients like foie gras or truffle.
- In France, you might hear sushi used in the context of plateau de sushis, a phrasing that treats the meal like a platter of seafood or appetizers.
- In French, sushi is a masculine noun, meaning you use the masculine article le or un.
Examples in context
- Le sushi est délicieux.Sushi is delicious.This sentence is useful for describing the taste of sushi.Tatoeba #8724123 by Micsmithel, translation #2337881 by CM
- J'aime manger des sushis.I love to eat sushi.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for eating sushi.Tatoeba #6537468 by GB3, translation #2898084 by AlanF_US
- As-tu essayé les sushis ?Have you tried sushi?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has tried sushi.Tatoeba #12275758 by Rovo, translation #4502705 by CK
- Je voudrais des sushis, s'il vous plaîtI would like some sushi, please
- Tu connais le restaurant japonais? Leurs sushis sont incroyables!Do you know the Japanese restaurant? Their sushi is amazing!
- 34 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- GabrielOn commande des sushi ce soir ?Shall we order sushi tonight?
- ManonC'est une excellente idée, Gabriel !That's a great idea, Gabriel!
- GabrielJe vais prendre un plateau de sushi varié.I'll have a varied sushi platter.
- ManonMoi aussi, j'adore ça.Me too, I love it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sushi” translations and entries sushi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
