also: ポキ
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
A Hawaiian dish of cubed raw fish, typically tuna, marinated with soy sauce, sesame oil, and other seasonings. Often served as a rice bowl in Japan.
from Hawaiian
ハワイ旅行で初めてポケを食べた。
I ate poke for the first time on my trip to Hawaii.
最近、日本でもポケ丼が人気だ。
Lately, poke bowls are popular in Japan too.
Standard katakana spelling for the Hawaiian dish.
Alternate spelling reflecting the Hawaiian pronunciation; less common in Japanese.
Borrowed from Hawaiian 'poke', meaning 'to slice' or 'cut crosswise into pieces'.