English

Proper noun

Musubi

1. (mythology, Shintō) The Japanese god of love and marriage. Also known as Musubi-no-Kami. To girls he appears in the shape of a handsome young man, leaping suddenly forward from Kanzakura, the sacred cherry tree in which he lives. He will offer her a bough of cherry blossom, promising love in the future. An old shrine of his can be found in Kagami, in the province of Mimasaka.

Coordinate terms

• Red Thread of Fate

Japanese

Romanization

Musubi

1. rōmaji reading of むすび

English

Noun

musubi ‎(plural musubi or musubis)

1. (Hawaii, cooking) A food made of a food such as meat tied to a block of rice with nori, differing from sushi in that the rice is not vinegared.

Related terms

spam musubi

Japanese

Romanization

musubi

1. rōmaji reading of むすび