まきす

Japanese

Alternative spellings
巻き簾 巻き簀

巻き簾 (makisu): a selection of different makisu mats used to roll sushi.

Etymology

Compound of 巻き (maki, “the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 巻く (maku, “to roll something up”)”) +‎ 簀 (su, “a mat or screen made of reed or bamboo”). Literally, “rolling mat”.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まきす [màkísú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠kʲisɨ]

Noun

まきす • (makisu) ^{←まきす (makisu)?}

1. makisu, a mat usually made of bamboo and used especially in rolling makizushi

Hypernyms

• 簾(すだれ) (sudare)

Descendants

• → English: makisu