nori
A type of seaweed, a red alga, laverA type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
» Avocado is delicious when you eat it alongside nori and wasabi-joyu.
Авокадо смачне, коли ви його їсте разом із норі та васабі-джойю.
Авокадо смачне, якщо його їсти разом із норі та васабі-джойю.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
(uncountable)The seaweed, chopped and formed into sheets, used in the preparation of sushi.
но́риnóri
Examples
4 sentencesAvocado is delicious when you eat it alongside nori and wasabi-joyu.
Авокадо смачне, коли ви його їсте разом із норі та васабі-джойю.
Today, too, will be a nori bento day.
Oh well, looks like even more nori bento today.
Today, too, I'll be eating a nori bento.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Japanese 海苔(のり) (nori), ultimately from Proto-Japonic *nǝri. The kanji literally meanFrom Japanese 海苔(のり) (nori), ultimately from Proto-Japonic *nǝri. The kanji literally mean "ocean moss", although this does not represent actual etymology as they are jukujikun (熟字訓).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable