Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A horizontal Japanese decorative scroll featuring pictures or calligraphy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A roll, as of silk; specifically, a Japanese picture or writing, generally of considerable length, that is kept rolled up, and not suspended as a kakemono.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A type of Japanese hand
scroll whichunrolls horizontally ;laterally on aflat surface .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Single grain sushi is sold in plates of 10 or 12 (arranged in a circle with a couple of strips of leek in the middle to form the hands of a clock) and features all the typical sushi, including makimono, tako, tamago, ikura, kohata, anago, ebi, ika, Otoro and kanpachi.
Japan’s Latest Wacky Food Gimmick: One-Grain Sushi | Impact Lab 2006
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An exotic fusion of Asian and Southeast Asian flavors, Zen boasts Teppanyaki, yakitori, Korean barbecue and a noodle bar, along with fresh sushi, sashimi, tamaki and makimono.
India's Most Expensive Restaurants Saabira Chaudhuri 2006
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Single grain sushi is sold in plates of 10 or 12 arranged in a circle with a couple of strips of leek in the middle to form the hands of a clock and features all the typical sushi, including makimono, tako, tamago, ikura, kohata, anago, ebi, ika, Otoro and kanpachi…
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A 10-metre long makimono, or vertical scroll, depicts a night procession of 100 Yukihide demons, grimacing in a very modern way.
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The most questionable expressions of Macku's creativity where it comes to fish remain: while you can almost understand the combination of smoked salmon and Laughing Cow cheese, rolling it into unagi makimono just seems like provocation for its own sake.
Chicago Reader Anne Spiselman 2010
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If you are not crazy about sushi then there is still plenty to choose from: salads, some great appetizers (any combination of which would make a great meal in themselves) traditional Japanese dishes like teriyaki (did you know that teriyaki is a cooking technique, not a specific recipe?), tempura and makimono rolls.
Homepage 2010
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These thin sheets of roasted nori seaweed are the traditional wrapping for making makimono rolls.
The Kitchn 2009
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These thin sheets of roasted nori seaweed are the traditional wrapping for making makimono rolls.
The Kitchn 2009
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A makimono roll of scallop, cucumber, and salt-cured plum capped with tobiko fish roe served with ume plum paste pooled in white truffle oil.
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Nippostrongylus kendo kyu nisei kesa-gatame kyudo No keyaki linked verse nogaku kiaki mai noh kibei maiko nori kiku makimono norimon Kikuchi mama-san norito kikumon mamushi noshi kikyo mana notan ki-mon matsu nunchakus kimono matsuri oban kimono sleeve matsuyama, adj. obang kin mebos obe kiri medaka obi kirigami Meiji odori kirimon menuki ofuro kirin metake o-goshi koan miai oiran mikado ojime sub mikan Okayama, adj. kobang Mikimoto Okazaki kobe, adj.
qms commented on the word makimono
Just why they’re kept rolled I don’t know
It makes their perusal so slow.
The style of their storing
May mean they’re thought boring
For scholars composed makimono.
May 11, 2019