Essential Japanese Sushi Terms (お寿司屋さんの専門用語)

Daily Words
JapaneseEnglish
ばなDebana (Pre-meal Tea)
むらさきMurasaki (Soy Sauce)
しゃりShari (Vinegar-Seasoned Rice)
どんしゃりDonshari (Plain White Rice)
さび・なみだSabi/Namida (Wasabi)
なみはなNaminohana (Salt)
つめ(あまいいタレ)Tsume (Sweet Soy Glaze)
ガリGari (Pickled Ginger)
クサKusa (Nori Seaweed)
おてしょOtesho (Small Dish)
ヤマ(バラン)Yama (Either Decorative Bamboo Leaf or Sold Out)
みやじまMiyajima (Wooden Rice Paddle)
ネタNeta (Sushi Topping)
トロToro (Fatty Tuna Sushi)
ぎょくGyoku (Sweet Egg Omelette Sushi)
ガレージGarage (Mantis Shrimp Sushi)
げそGeso (Squid Tentacle Sushi)
かたおもKataomoi (Abalone Sushi)
たま(あかがいTama (Ark Shell Sushi)
け(まぐろしょうけ)Zuke (Soy-Marinated Tuna Sushi)
はかりめ(あなHakarime (Sweet Conger eel Sushi)
カンヌキ(さよりSayori (Japanese Halfbeak Sushi)
しんこはだKonoshiro (Gizzard Shad Sushi)
ひかものさばあじなどHikarimono (Mackerel, Horse Mackerel, etc)
ぐんかんGunkan (Gunkan Sushi)
てっぽうTeppou (Dried Gourd Roll)
かっぱKappa (Cucumber Roll)
てっTekka (Tuna Roll)
寿Temaki Sushi (Hand Roll)
Datemaki (Japanese Sweet Rolled Omelette)
なり寿Inari Sushi (Fried Tofu Pouch Sushi)
ちらし寿Chirashizushi (Scattered Sushi)
もく寿Gomokuzushi (Mixed-Ingredient Sushi)
あがりAgari (Post-meal Tea)
あいOaiso (Bill/Check)
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