also: すしごめ
noun
sushi rice; rice for sushi
Refers to vinegared rice prepared for making sushi, or rice specifically intended for sushi preparation.
寿司米は酢と砂糖と塩で味付けします。
Sushi rice is seasoned with vinegar, sugar, and salt.
この寿司米は新潟産です。
This sushi rice is from Niigata.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still used.
Alternate reading すしごめ is rare and may be dialectal or old-fashioned.
酢飯 also means vinegared rice, but is a more general term; 寿司米 specifically refers to rice used for sushi.
Compound of 寿司 (sushi) and 米 (rice). The reading すしまい is standard; すしごめ is a rare alternate reading.