norimaki; sushi roll wrapped in nori
A type of makizushi where the rice and fillings are rolled in a sheet of dried nori seaweed. Often contrasted with other rolled sushi like 太巻き or 細巻き.
See also: 巻き寿司
I had norimaki for lunch.
The norimaki at this shop has fresh fillings and is delicious.
Futomaki are thick sushi rolls with multiple fillings, a type of norimaki, but 海苔巻き can also refer to thinner rolls.
Hosomaki are thin sushi rolls with a single filling, a subset of norimaki.
Standard kanji spelling for norimaki sushi rolls.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, commonly seen in menus and casual writing.
Abbreviated kanji spelling without okurigana, sometimes used in shop signs or product names.
Compound of 海苔 (nori, 'edible seaweed') and 巻き (maki, 'roll'), from the verb 巻く (maku, 'to roll').