noun
sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape
A presentation style where the fish is filleted and the sashimi is arranged on the plate to resemble the original fish, often with the head and tail still attached. The fish is typically killed just before preparation.
See also: 活き造り
この店の活け造りは、鯛がまるごと一匹使われている。
The ikezukuri at this restaurant uses a whole sea bream.
活け
Ikezukuri looks beautiful, but some people find it a bit cruel.
noun
fresh sashimi
Refers to sashimi made from very fresh fish, not necessarily presented in the original shape. This sense is less common and may overlap with the first sense in casual usage.
市場で買ったばかりの魚で、新鮮な活け造りを楽しんだ。
We enjoyed fresh sashimi made from fish just bought at the market.
Variant using 生け for 'alive'.
Variant combining 生け and 造り.
Compound of 活け (ike, 'keeping alive') + 造り (tsukuri, 'making, preparation'). The term refers to the practice of preparing sashimi from a fish that was alive moments before serving.