noun
fresh spring roll; summer roll; Vietnamese salad roll
A non-fried spring roll, typically made with rice paper and fresh vegetables, often associated with Vietnamese cuisine.
ベトナム料理店で生春巻きを注文した。
I ordered fresh spring rolls at a Vietnamese restaurant.
生春巻きは揚げずに食べる。
Fresh spring rolls are eaten without frying.
春巻き usually refers to fried spring rolls, while 生春巻き is the fresh, non-fried version.
Compound of 生 (nama, 'raw, fresh') and 春巻き (harumaki, 'spring roll'), literally 'fresh spring roll'.