Home › Words › F › futomakifutomakifutomaki means large cylindrical sushi, often vegetarian, with nori on the outside and fillings chosen to complement each other.EtymologyBorrowed from Japanese 太巻き (futomaki, literally “fat roll”).nounLarge cylindrical sushi, often vegetarian, with nori on the outside and fillings chosen to complement each other.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.makizushi 60% match — Rolled sushi. vs futomaki →onigirazu 58% match — A form of sushi having the filling sandwiched between portions of rice instead of formed into a circle. vs futomaki →narutomaki 57% match — A type of kamaboko (蒲鉾), a cured fish surimi product made in Japan. Prepared in loaves or rolls, then sliced and added to dishes as a garnish. vs futomaki →chirashizushi 56% match — A form of sushi consisting of rice topped with a variety of raw fish and vegetables or garnishes. vs futomaki →makimono 54% match — A type of Japanese hand scroll which unrolls horizontally, or laterally on a flat surface. vs futomaki →sushirrito 54% match — Synonym of sushi burrito. vs futomaki →tufoli 53% match — A kind of large cylindrical pasta. vs futomaki →takoyaki 52% match — A ball-shaped Japanese dumpling made of batter and filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion. vs futomaki →