Japanese

Adjective

酸し ‎(hiragana すし, romaji sushi)

1. (archaic) sour; tasting of vinegar

Derived terms

• 寿司, 鮨, 鮓 (すし, ​sushi): sushi
• 酸い (すい, ​sui): sour (the modern form)

Usage notes

The -shi ending is the terminal (sentence-final) form in classical Japanese. This form is archaic and almost obsolete in modern Japanese, having evolved into the -i ending, the base form for modern -i adjectives. For more detail, see Japanese equivalents of adjectives on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan