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furikake

US/ˌfɚ.əˈkɑ.ki/

furikake noun: a dry Japanese condiment for rice; typically a mixture of dried fish, sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, salt, and monosodium glutamate.

furikake: a dry Japanese condiment for rice; typically a mixture of dried fish, sesame seeds, chopped...
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Noun

furikake (uncountable)

  1. A dry Japanese condiment for rice; typically a mixture of dried fish, sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, salt, and monosodium glutamate.

Origin of furikake

Borrowed from Japanese 振(ふ)り掛(か)け (furikake), an nominalized form of 振(ふ)り掛(か)ける (furikakeru, “to sprinkle on top”).

Questions about furikake

What does furikake mean?
Furikake means a dry Japanese condiment for rice; typically a mixture of dried fish, sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, salt, and monosodium glutamate.
What part of speech is furikake?
Furikake is a noun.
How do you pronounce furikake?
Furikake is pronounced /ˌfɚ.əˈkɑ.ki/ (US).

Words near furikake in the dictionary

  1. Furias
  2. furibund
  3. furibundal
  4. furies
  5. furigana
  6. furikake
  7. furil
  8. furile
  9. furilic
  10. furilic acid
  11. furimazine

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