noun
norimaki; sushi roll wrapped in nori
A type of makizushi where the rice and fillings are rolled in a sheet of dried nori seaweed. Often contrasted with other rolled sushi like 太巻き or 細巻き.
See also: 巻き寿司
昼食に海苔巻きを食べた。
I had norimaki for lunch.
この店の海苔巻きは具が新鮮でおいしい。
The norimaki at this shop has fresh fillings and is delicious.
Makizushi is the broader category of rolled sushi, while 海苔巻き specifically refers to rolls wrapped in nori seaweed.
Futomaki are thick sushi rolls with multiple fillings, a type of norimaki, but 海苔巻き can also refer to thinner rolls.
Hosomaki are thin sushi rolls with a single filling, a subset of norimaki.
Compound of 海苔 (nori, 'edible seaweed') and 巻き (maki, 'roll'), from the verb 巻く (maku, 'to roll').