酸し

Japanese

Kanji in this term

酸

Etymology

Derived from noun 酢 (su, “vinegar”) + adjectival suffix し (shi).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [sɯᵝɕi]

Adjective

酸し (hiragana すし, romaji sushi)

1. (archaic) sour; tasting of vinegar

Derived terms

• 寿司, 鮨, 鮓 (すし, sushi): sushi
• 酸い (すい, sui): sour (the modern form)

Usage notes

The -shi ending is the terminal form in classical Japanese. This form is archaic and almost obsolete in modern Japanese, having evolved into the -i ending, the base form for modern -i adjectives. See the "Japanese equivalents of adjectives" article on Wikipedia for more detail.