Learn Hardcore Japanese: sasimi

Usages of sasimi

祖父そふ　の　家いえ　で　は、　昼ひる　に　うどん　を　食たべて、　夜よる　に　刺身さしみ　を　食たべること　が　多おおい。sohu no ie de ha, hiru ni udon wo tabete, yoru ni sasimi wo taberukoto ga ooi.

At my grandfather’s house, we often eat udon for lunch and sashimi at night.

祖父そふ　は、　刺身さしみ　より　天てんぷら　の　ほう　が　食たべやすい　と　言いって　いた。sohu ha, sasimi yori tenpura no hou ga tabeyasui to itte ita.

My grandfather said tempura is easier to eat than sashimi.

親戚しんせき　の　集あつまり　で　は、　まず　枝豆えだまめ　を　食たべて、　それから　刺身さしみ　や　焼やき鳥とり　を　ゆっくり　食たべます。sinseki no atumari de ha, mazu edamame wo tabete, sorekara sasimi ya yakitori wo yukkuri tabemasu.

At family gatherings, we first eat edamame, and then slowly eat sashimi and yakitori.

刺身さしみ　と　天てんぷら　を　食たべた　あと、　祖父そふ　は　温あたたかい　お茶ちゃ　を　飲のみました。sasimi to tenpura wo tabeta ato, sohu ha atatakai otya wo nomimasita.

After eating sashimi and tempura, my grandfather drank warm tea.

祖父そふ　は、　刺身さしみ　より　天てんぷら　の　ほう　が　食たべやすい　と　よく　言いいます。sohu ha, sasimi yori tenpura no hou ga tabeyasui to yoku iimasu.

My grandfather often says tempura is easier to eat than sashimi.

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