makimono

English

noun

Definitions

A type of Japanese hand scroll which unrolls horizontally, or laterally on a flat surface.
Rolled sushi; makizushi.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 巻物 (rolled thing).

Origin

Japanese

巻物

Gloss

rolled thing

Timeline

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Cognates and derived terms

stem or continuative form of verb ja-l Japanese
巻く Japanese
巻く maku, “to roll, to wind” Japanese
巻物 Japanese
物 Japanese
連用形 Japanese