makimono
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 巻物 (makimono, literally “rolled thing”).
Noun
makimono (plural makimonos or makimono)
- A type of Japanese hand scroll which unrolls horizontally, or laterally on a flat surface.
- Rolled sushi; makizushi.
Related terms
- kakemono: scroll which unrolls vertically, intended to be hung up against a wall as part of the interior decoration of a room.
Japanese
Romanization
makimono