nigirimeshi | glossary

Japanese English Meaning/Use

shake salmon

"yes" / agree / affirm

okaka bonito flakes

"no" / disagree / deny

konbu kelp

greeting

takana mustard leaf

concern / worry

sujiko salmon roe

"over here" / "look" / to get attention

tuna tuna

"look" / draw attention to something

ikura salmon caviar

expletive

mentaiko pollock roe

expletive

tuna mayo tuna salad

usually gibberish

nitamago soft-boiled egg

express interest, suggest something

umeboshi pickles plum

"I love you"

tonkatsu pork cutlet

"fuck me"

used in canon, official meaning || used in canon, inferred meaning || completely headcanon