noun
laver; edible seaweed
Refers to the edible seaweed species used in Japanese cuisine, often dried into sheets like nori. The term specifically denotes a sweet-tasting variety.
あまのりはおにぎりに巻いて食べると美味しい。
Laver is delicious when wrapped around rice balls.
このあまのりは香りが良くて、お吸い物に合います。
This laver has a nice aroma and goes well with clear soup.
海苔 is the general term for edible seaweed sheets, while 甘海苔 specifically refers to a sweet-tasting variety of laver.
Compound of 甘 (ama, 'sweet') and 海苔 (nori, 'seaweed, laver'), referring to a sweet-tasting variety of edible seaweed.