noun
thinly sliced sashimi; slicing thinly
Culinary term for sashimi cut into very thin slices, often arranged decoratively.
この店の薄造りは、透き通るほど薄い。
The thinly sliced sashimi at this restaurant is so thin it's almost transparent.
この薄造りのガラスは、とても繊細だ。
This thin glass is very delicate.
Compound of 薄 (usu, 'thin') + 造り (tsukuri, 'making, preparation'). The reading うすづくり reflects rendaku voicing of つくり.