sashimi

noun

sa·​shi·​mi ˈsä-shə-mē  sä-ˈshē- 

: a Japanese dish traditionally consisting of thinly sliced usually raw seafood

Asian pear brings an unexpected, pleasing burst of sweetness to an appetizer of yellowtail sashimi …

—William Grimes

Fluke … and squid sashimi were especially fine, the squid offering a creamy, almost silky texture.

—Harvey Steiman

There are six omakase choices, paired with miso soup and a house salad—with options to upgrade to premium nigiri and sashimi.

—Heidi Finley

compare sushi

Examples of sashimi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Be sure to take the stepping stone walkway over the sand and shallow water to the Director’s Cut restaurant to enjoy tasty dishes such as fresh sashimi and black cod while watching a movie on a giant screen perched over the water. —William Curtis, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026

The kitchen sends out tuna poke with watermelon radish like delicate sashimi art, some variation on a lobster pozole. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026

For sashimi lovers, Dashi doesn’t disappoint. —Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026

There’s a sashimi platter and truffled lobster pearl pasta mac with Maine lobster. —Connie Ogle april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Japanese, from sashi "stabbing" + mi(y) "body" (going back to *mui)

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sashimi

• creamy
• dreamy
• seamy
• steamy