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тобико

tobiko

Meaning of тобико

flying fish roe

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Russian[ˈtobʲɪkə]
tobiko
тобико - tobiko
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тобико with English translation

тобико usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Tobiko adds a crunchy texture and salty flavor to the dish.

Тобико придаёт блюду хрустящую текстуру и солёный вкус.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The sushi chef topped the roll with bright orange tobiko.

Сушист украсил ролл ярко-оранжевой тобико.

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тобико belongs to the topic "Fish and Seafood". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

тобикоtobiko
яблокоapple
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen

тобико synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between тобико / икра летучей рыбы / зеленая тобико (с васаби) / черная тобико (с чернилами каракатицы) / йузу-тобико (жёлтая, с цитрусовым вкусом) / оранжевая тобико (натуральная)

И
🇷🇺Russian
икра летучей рыбы

descriptive literal equivalent, less common in cafés

C2Rarely
З
🇷🇺Russian
зеленая тобико (с васаби)

wasabi-flavored variant: color and taste differ, used in restaurants

C2Rarely
Ч
🇷🇺Russian
черная тобико (с чернилами каракатицы)

special color/flavor variant, gives a visual accent to dishes

C2Rarely
Й
🇷🇺Russian
йузу-тобико (жёлтая, с цитрусовым вкусом)

culinary variant with citrus notes, found in creative cuisine

C2Very Rarely
О
🇷🇺Russian
оранжевая тобико (натуральная)

standard natural color of tobiko; the most common variant on menus

C2Often
🇷🇺Russian

similar culinary term (capelin/ smelt roe), sometimes confused with tobiko

C2Often

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How to pronounce тобико and what this word means

тобико means tobiko. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce тобико

[ˈtobʲɪkə]

тобико translation

tobiko

тобико examples

Auf dem Sushi liegt Tobiko.

тобико transcription

[ˈtobʲɪkə]

Questions about this word

тобико meaning: what does it mean?

икра летучей рыбы, маленькие яркие зернышки

тобико pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

тобико is pronounced as [ˈtobʲɪkə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

тобико definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Auf dem Sushi liegt Tobiko. Translation: На суши лежит тобико.

Is тобико part of Fish and Seafood vocabulary?

Yes, тобико (tobiko) can be learned in the Fish and Seafood topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is тобико part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, тобико (tobiko) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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