nyotaimori

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 女体盛り (nyotaimori, literally “female body serving”).

Noun

nyotaimori (uncountable)

1. The practice of serving sashimi or sushi on the naked body of a woman.
   • 1998, Drum: a magazine of Africa for Africa:

     A nude nyotaimori geisha piled with blue marlin, tuna, squid and scallops will set a man back about R7000; a pair of geishas costs more than R10000. Drinks are extra.

   • 2007, Make the Most of Your Time on Earth: a Rough Guide to the World:

     Nyotaimori, the art of eating sushi off of a naked woman, is a Japanese practice dating back to the late nineteenth century.

Coordinate terms

• nantaimori

Translations

practice

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 女體盛／女体盛 (zh) (nǚtǐchéng)

• Japanese: 女体盛り (にょたいもり, nyotaimori)
• Marathi: न्योताइमोरी f (nyotāimorī)

Japanese

Romanization

nyotaimori

1. Rōmaji transcription of にょたいもり