Makisu
/məˈkiːsuː/noun
A small bamboo mat used to roll sushi and other foods.
Did you know?Makisu is written 巻き簾 in Japanese, combining “rolling” with 簾, a traditional bamboo screen or blind; its history is practical rather than occult.
Etymological Timeline
Old Japanese
Japanese
maku
“To roll, wrap, or wind”
Classical Japanese
Japanese
簾 (su)
“A bamboo screen, blind, or reed curtain”
Pre-modern Japanese
Japanese
巻き簾 (makisu)
“A screen or mat used for rolling food”
20th Century
Japanese
makisu
“A bamboo sushi-rolling mat”
Modern English
English
makisu
“A bamboo mat used to roll sushi”