{"id":3986,"date":"2025-11-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?p=3986"},"modified":"2025-11-30T16:20:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T07:20:30","slug":"5-japanese-sound-words-that-make-you-sound-like-a-real-local-at-a-sushi-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?p=3986","title":{"rendered":"5 Japanese Sound Words That Make You Sound Like a Real Local at a Sushi Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese is full of <strong>texture-based sound words<\/strong> \u2014 fun, expressive, and incredibly useful.<br>Especially at a sushi bar, these little words help you describe flavors and textures in a way that feels <strong>very Japanese<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And here&#8217;s the fun part:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you casually whisper these sound words while enjoying sushi\u2026<br>you\u2019ll instantly sound like a <strong>real local<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So now, let\u2019s explore <strong>5 sound words<\/strong> you can use at a sushi bar.<br>Try saying them softly while eating \u2014 the chef will definitely smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Torori (\u3068\u308d\u308a)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/001_\u305a\u3093\u3060\u3082\u3093\uff08\u30ce\u30fc\u30de\u30eb\uff09_\u3068\u308d\u308a.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_1.png\" alt=\"Illustration of Suchi, Uni, Toro\" class=\"wp-image-3995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_1.png 320w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meaning:<\/strong><br>A soft, slow-melting texture \u2014 rich, silky, and luxurious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best for:<\/strong> <br>Fatty tuna (toro \/\u3068\u308d)<br>Sea urchin (Uni \/ \u3046\u306b)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Say like this:<\/strong><br><strong>(While the tuna melts on your tongue)<\/strong><br>\u3068\u308d\u308a \u3068 \u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059 \u306d<br>(Torori to shiteimasu ne)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/001_\u305a\u3093\u3060\u3082\u3093\uff08\u30ce\u30fc\u30de\u30eb\uff09_\u3068\u308d\u308a\u3001\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Memo:<\/strong> <br><strong>Torori <\/strong>is a magical sound word that captures a melt-in-your-mouth texture that English can\u2019t fully express!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-postLink\">\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard -internal\" data-type=\"type1\" data-onclick=\"clickLink\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__caption\">\u3042\u308f\u305b\u3066\u8aad\u307f\u305f\u3044<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__thumb c-postThumb\"><figure class=\"c-postThumb__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/torori_main-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-postThumb__img u-obf-cover\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"p-blogCard__title\" href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?p=2257\">What Is \u201cTorori\u201d? The Japanese Sound of Smooth, Thick Flow<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__excerpt\">Ever poured warm honey from a spoon? Or seen melted cheese stretch out in golden strings? That\u2019s when the Japanese onomatopoeia \u201cTorori\u201d (\u3068\u308d\u308a) comes in \u2014 &#8230;<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-postLink\">\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard -internal\" data-type=\"type1\" data-onclick=\"clickLink\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__caption\">\u3042\u308f\u305b\u3066\u8aad\u307f\u305f\u3044<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__thumb c-postThumb\"><figure class=\"c-postThumb__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toro_suchi_main-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-postThumb__img u-obf-cover\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"p-blogCard__title\" href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?p=3932\">What Is \u201cToro\u201d? \u2014 A Delicious Sushi Name Born from a Sound Word<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__excerpt\">In Japanese sushi culture, there\u2019s a famous topping called \u201ctoro\u201d \u2014the fatty, melt-in-your-mouth cut of tuna. But did you know the name toro actually comes f&#8230;<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Puni Puni (\u3077\u306b\u3077\u306b)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/001_\u305a\u3093\u3060\u3082\u3093\uff08\u30ce\u30fc\u30de\u30eb\uff09_\u3077\u306b\u3077\u306b.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_2.png\" alt=\"Illustration of Suchi, Ikura\" class=\"wp-image-3996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_2.png 320w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meaning:<\/strong><br>Soft, bouncy, a bit squishy \u2014 cute, fun texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best for:<\/strong> <br>Salmon roe (Ikura \/\u3044\u304f\u3089)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Say like this:<\/strong><br>(When the little orange pearls pop gently)<br>\u3077\u306b\u3077\u306b \u3067\u3059 \u306d<br>(Puni Puni desu ne)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/001_\u305a\u3093\u3060\u3082\u3093\uff08\u30ce\u30fc\u30de\u30eb\uff09_\u3077\u306b\u3077\u306b\u3067\u3059\u306d.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Memo:<\/strong><br><strong>Puni Puni<\/strong> is a cute sound word that describes a squishy, bouncy texture\u2014something English doesn\u2019t have.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-postLink\">\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard -internal\" data-type=\"type1\" data-onclick=\"clickLink\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__caption\">\u3042\u308f\u305b\u3066\u8aad\u307f\u305f\u3044<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__thumb c-postThumb\"><figure class=\"c-postThumb__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/puni_main2_-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-postThumb__img u-obf-cover\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"p-blogCard__title\" href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?p=204\">What Does \u201cPuni Puni\u201d Mean? The Squishy and Bouncy Japanese Word Everyone Loves<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__excerpt\">If you&#8217;ve ever felt the urge to squeeze something delightfully soft and bouncy, the Japanese onomatopoeia \u201cPuni Puni\u201d (\u3077\u306b\u3077\u306b) perfectly captures that sens&#8230;<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fuwa Fuwa (\u3075\u308f\u3075\u308f)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/001_\u305a\u3093\u3060\u3082\u3093\uff08\u30ce\u30fc\u30de\u30eb\uff09_\u3075\u308f\u3075\u308f.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_3.png\" alt=\"Illustration of Suchi, Tamago\" class=\"wp-image-3997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_3.png 320w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meaning:<\/strong><br>Soft and airy \u2014 like eating a sweet cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best for:<\/strong><br>Egg (Tamago \/ \u305f\u307e\u3054)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Say like this:<\/strong><br><strong>(When the tamago melts softly)<\/strong><br>\u3075\u308f\u3075\u308f \u3067\u3059 \u306d<br>(Fuwa Fuwa desu ne)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/001_\u305a\u3093\u3060\u3082\u3093\uff08\u30ce\u30fc\u30de\u30eb\uff09_\u3075\u308f\u3075\u308f\u3067\u3059\u306d.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Memo:<\/strong><br><strong>Fuwa Fuwa<\/strong> is a soft, airy texture wrapped into one sound\u2014instantly recognizable to any Japanese speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-postLink\">\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard -internal\" data-type=\"type1\" data-onclick=\"clickLink\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__caption\">\u3042\u308f\u305b\u3066\u8aad\u307f\u305f\u3044<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__thumb c-postThumb\"><figure class=\"c-postThumb__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fuwa3_radi-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-postThumb__img u-obf-cover\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"p-blogCard__title\" href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?p=44\">What Does &#8220;Fuwa Fuwa&#8221; Mean in Japanese? Soft, Fluffy, and Dreamy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__excerpt\">If you&#8217;re looking for a word that captures the feeling of something fluffy, soft, and weightless \u2014 the Japanese onomatopoeia &#8220;Fuwa Fuwa&#8221; (\u3075\u308f\u3075\u308f) might be &#8230;<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Puri Puri (\u3077\u308a\u3077\u308a)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/001_\u305a\u3093\u3060\u3082\u3093\uff08\u30ce\u30fc\u30de\u30eb\uff09_\u3077\u308a\u3077\u308a.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_4.png\" alt=\"Illustration of Suchi, ebi\" class=\"wp-image-3998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_4.png 320w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_4-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meaning:<\/strong><br>Firm but tender, with a lively bounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best for:<\/strong><br>Shrimp (Ebi \/ \u3048\u3073)<br>Scallops (Hotate \/ \u307b\u305f\u3066)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Say like this:<\/strong><br><strong>(When the shrimp has that perfect bite)<\/strong><br>\u3077\u308a\u3077\u308a \u3067\u3059 \u306d<br>(Puri Puri desu ne)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/001_\u305a\u3093\u3060\u3082\u3093\uff08\u30ce\u30fc\u30de\u30eb\uff09_\u3077\u308a\u3077\u308a\u3067\u3059\u306d.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Memo:<\/strong><br><strong>Puri Puri<\/strong> is a lively texture word that combines firmness and juiciness in a way English can\u2019t capture.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-postLink\">\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard -internal\" data-type=\"type1\" data-onclick=\"clickLink\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__caption\">\u3042\u308f\u305b\u3066\u8aad\u307f\u305f\u3044<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__thumb c-postThumb\"><figure class=\"c-postThumb__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/puripuri_main-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-postThumb__img u-obf-cover\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"p-blogCard__title\" href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?p=3926\">What Is \u201cPuri Puri\u201d? The Japanese Sound and Feel of Springy, Juicy Delight (\u2026or Anger!)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__excerpt\">Ever bitten into a freshly grilled shrimp \u2014with that springy, juicy snap? Or seen someone puff their cheeks in anger, fuming silently? That\u2019s when the Japane&#8230;<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neba Neba (\u306d\u3070\u306d\u3070)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/001_\u305a\u3093\u3060\u3082\u3093\uff08\u30ce\u30fc\u30de\u30eb\uff09_\u306d\u3070\u306d\u3070.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_5.png\" alt=\"Illustration of Suchi, Natto-maki\" class=\"wp-image-3999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_5.png 320w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/likelocal_sushi_5-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meaning:<\/strong><br>Sticky, stretchy, slimy \u2014 a very distinctive Japanese texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best for:<\/strong> <br>Natto roll (Natto maki \/ \u306a\u3063\u3068\u3046\u307e\u304d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Say like this:<\/strong><br><strong>(While eating natto rolls)<\/strong><br>\u306d\u3070\u306d\u3070 \u3067\u3059 \u306d<br>(Neba Neba desu ne)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/001_\u305a\u3093\u3060\u3082\u3093\uff08\u30ce\u30fc\u30de\u30eb\uff09_\u306d\u3070\u306d\u3070\u3067\u3059\u306d.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Memo:<\/strong><br><strong>Neba Neba<\/strong> is a uniquely Japanese texture word that perfectly describes foods with stretchy, sticky sliminess.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-postLink\">\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard -internal\" data-type=\"type1\" data-onclick=\"clickLink\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__caption\">\u3042\u308f\u305b\u3066\u8aad\u307f\u305f\u3044<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__thumb c-postThumb\"><figure class=\"c-postThumb__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/neba_main-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-postThumb__img u-obf-cover\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\"><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-blogCard__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"p-blogCard__title\" href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?p=1948\">What Is \u201cNeba Neba\u201d? The Japanese Sound of Stickiness and Gooeyness<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"p-blogCard__excerpt\">Ever tried natto (fermented soybeans) and noticed the sticky strings stretching endlessly?Or cut into okra and found it slimy inside? That\u2019s when the Japanes&#8230;<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Try Using Them!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try whispering these sound words to enjoy sushi like a local!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toro_suchi_2.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a lady eating Suchi\" class=\"wp-image-3980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toro_suchi_2.png 320w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toro_suchi_2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/toro_suchi_2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-btn_normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span>Home<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese is full of texture-based sound words \u2014 fun, expressive, and incredibly useful.Especially at a sushi bar, these little words help you describe flavors and textures in a way that feels very Japanese. And here&#8217;s the fun part: If you casually whisper these sound words while enjoying sushi\u2026you\u2019ll instantly sound like a real local. 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