すし
sushinoun
In hiragana, "sushi" is すし (sushi), written with just two letters. The polite form is おすし (osushi).
Meaning: sushi (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| すし | sushi | noun |
| おすし | osushi | polite |
You can say すしがすきです (sushi ga suki desu) for I like sushi. In restaurants staff and customers often say おすし when they talk about it politely.
How do you pronounce it?
In compound names the first sound changes to ず (zu), so you hear てまきずし (temakizushi) and ちらしずし (chirashizushi).
Did you know?
- The kanji for the word are 寿司 (sushi), though the hiragana すし is very common on signs and menus.
Examples in context
- すしがだいすきです。Sushi ga daisuki desu.I love sushi.
- おすしをたべにいきましょう。Osushi o tabe ni ikimashō.Let's go eat sushi.
- ちらしずしをつくりました。Chirashizushi o tsukurimashita.I made chirashizushi.
Example conversation
Daisuke and his coworker Mina choose dinner after work in Tokyo.
- Daisukeミナさん、ばんごはんはなににしますか。Mina-san, bangohan wa nani ni shimasu ka.Mina, what shall we have for dinner?
- Minaおすしはどうですか。Osushi wa dō desu ka.How about sushi?
- Daisukeいいですね。そうしましょう。Ii desu ne. Sō shimashō.Good idea. Let's do that.
