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sushi
/ˈsuːʃi/noun
Cold rice with raw fish or vegetables, often rolled in seaweed.
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sushi/ˈsuːʃi/noun
Should we get sushi again or try something else?
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tofu
/ˈtoʊfuː/noun
A soft white food made from soybean milk and sold in blocks.
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tofu/ˈtoʊfuː/noun
This tofu tastes much better than it looks.
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karaoke
/ˌkeriˈoʊki/noun
Singing along to recorded backing music, usually in a bar.
Four syllables, with the stress on the third: keh-ree-OH-kee.
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karaoke/ˌkeriˈoʊki/noun
Do you want to do karaoke after dinner?
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karate
/kərˈɑːti/noun
A fighting sport that uses sharp punches and kicks, with no weapons.
The first syllable is a quick 'kuh'; the stress lands on the middle syllable.
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karate/kərˈɑːti/noun
My brother took karate classes for about three years.
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origami
/ˌɔːriːˈɡɑːˌmiː/noun
The art of folding paper into shapes such as birds and flowers.
Stress the third syllable: or-ee-GAH-mee.
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origami/ˌɔːriːˈɡɑːˌmiː/noun
He makes origami birds out of the napkins.
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futon
/ˈfuːtɑːn/noun
A thin padded mattress for sleeping on the floor or on a low frame.
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futon/ˈfuːtɑːn/noun
You can sleep on the futon in the living room.
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kimono
/kəˈmoʊnə/noun
A long loose robe with wide sleeves, tied at the waist.
The last syllable is a weak 'uh', not 'oh': kuh-MOH-nuh.
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kimono/kəˈmoʊnə/noun
Her grandmother gave her a silk kimono years ago.
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tsunami
/tsuːˈnɑːmi/Also said suːˈnɑːmi.noun
A huge, destructive sea wave set off by an earthquake or volcano.
The t at the start is said, hooked onto the s: tsoo-NAH-mee.
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tsunami/tsuːˈnɑːmi/Also said suːˈnɑːmi.noun
That earthquake set off a tsunami along the coast.
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tycoon
/taɪˈkuːn/noun
A very rich and powerful person in business.
Stress the second syllable: ty-COON.
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tycoon/taɪˈkuːn/noun
Apparently the owner is some kind of tech tycoon.
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haiku
/ˈhaɪkuː/noun
A very short poem of three lines.
Two syllables only: HIGH-koo.
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haiku/ˈhaɪkuː/noun
He wrote a haiku about dinner on his napkin.
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sushi
/ˈsuːʃi/noun
Cold rice with raw fish or vegetables, often rolled in seaweed.
Word 1Sentence 1 of 1
sushi/ˈsuːʃi/noun
Should we get sushi again or try something else?
This word
- sushi
- 1Should we get sushi again or try something else?Should we get sushi again or try something else?
- tofu
- 1This tofu tastes much better than it looks.This tofu tastes much better than it looks.
- karaoke
- 1Do you want to do karaoke after dinner?Do you want to do karaoke after dinner?
- karate
- 1My brother took karate classes for about three years.My brother took karate classes for about three years.
- origami
- 1He makes origami birds out of the napkins.He makes origami birds out of the napkins.
- futon
- 1You can sleep on the futon in the living room.You can sleep on the futon in the living room.
- kimono
- 1Her grandmother gave her a silk kimono years ago.Her grandmother gave her a silk kimono years ago.
- tsunami
- 1That earthquake set off a tsunami along the coast.That earthquake set off a tsunami along the coast.
- tycoon
- 1Apparently the owner is some kind of tech tycoon.Apparently the owner is some kind of tech tycoon.
- haiku
- 1He wrote a haiku about dinner on his napkin.He wrote a haiku about dinner on his napkin.
- sushi
- 1Should we get sushi again or try something else?Should we get sushi again or try something else?
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Should we get sushi again or try something else?