thin roll; rolling something thinly
Refers to the act of rolling something into a thin shape, or the resulting thin roll. Commonly used for thin sushi rolls (細巻き寿司), but can also apply to cigarettes, etc. Often contrasted with 太巻き (thick roll).
See also: 太巻き (ふとまき)
細巻きは海苔でご飯と具を細く巻いた寿司です。
Hosomaki is sushi made by rolling rice and fillings thinly in nori.
He rolled a thin cigarette and smoked it.
Standard spelling.
Variant without okurigana, also used.
Compound of 細 (hoso, 'thin') + 巻き (maki, 'roll').