Where does “gunkanmaki” come from?
gunkanmaki (English) comes from Japanese 軍艦巻, from Japanese 巻き, from Japanese 巻く — roll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind.
gunkanmaki (English): A form of nigiri sushi consisting of an oval...
Definitions
- A form of nigiri sushi consisting of an oval...
Ancestry of “gunkanmaki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 軍艦巻 | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 巻き | winding; curly |
| 3 | Japanese | 巻く | roll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind |