丸まるかぶり寿ず司し

noun

ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll for Setsubun

A thick sushi roll eaten whole without cutting on Setsubun (February 3) while facing the year's lucky direction for good fortune. Also known as 恵方巻.

See also: 恵方巻き

• 節せつ分ぶんには、家か族ぞくで丸まるかぶり寿司ずしを食たべる習しゅう慣かんがあります。

  On Setsubun, our family has a tradition of eating ehōmaki.

• 今年ことしの恵え方ほうを向むいて、丸まるかぶり寿司ずしを一いっ本ぽん丸まるごと食たべました。

  Facing this year's lucky direction, I ate a whole uncut sushi roll.