Where does “oshizushi” come from?
oshizushi (English) comes from Japanese 押し寿司, from Japanese 寿司, from Japanese 酸し, from Japanese し, from Middle Chinese 氏.
oshizushi (English): sushi made in compressed block form and then cut...
Definitions
- sushi made in compressed block form and then cut...
Ancestry of “oshizushi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 押し寿司 | oshizushi |
| 2 | Japanese | 寿司 | sushi: vinegared rice served with fish or... |
| 3 | Japanese | 酸し | sour; tasting of vinegar |
| 4 | Japanese | し | Conjunctive particle. Follows items in a list of... |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 氏 | — |