No. 2,378 in Japanese
シウマイ
"シウマイ" (shūmai) refers to steamed dumplings, often filled with ground pork, shrimp, or vegetables, commonly served in Chinese cuisine.
In a sentence
昨日の夕飯にシウマイを作りました。
I made shumai for dinner yesterday.
シウマイ refers to the dish shumai, which is usually homemade or prepared.
駅で有名なシウマイ弁当を買いました。
I bought the famous shumai bento at the station.
シウマイ in this context refers to shumai as part of a popular packaged meal.
友達にシウマイのレシピを教えてもらいました。
My friend taught me a recipe for shumai.
シウマイ denotes the sushi-style item discussed, in the context of sharing recipes.
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