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
The ikezukuri at this restaurant uses a whole sea bream.
Ikezukuri looks beautiful, but some people find it a bit cruel.
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.
We enjoyed fresh sashimi made from fish just bought at the market.
Synonym with the same meaning; 活き造り uses 活き (iki) instead of 活け (ike). Both refer to sashimi prepared from live fish.
General term for sashimi; 活け造り is a specific style of sashimi presentation emphasizing freshness and live preparation.
Standard kanji spelling; 活け conveys 'alive' and 造り 'preparation'.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Common variant without okurigana け.
Variant using 作り instead of 造り.
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.