A widely-accepted theory was that the term 'sushi' originated from 'sushi' meaning sourness as described in "Nihon Shakumei" (The Japanese Etymological Dictionary) and "Toga" (an etymological dictionary) compiled during the middle of the Edo period. 「すし」の語源は江戸時代中期に編まれた『日本釈名』や『東雅』の、その味が酸っぱいから「酸し(すし)」であるとした説が有力とされている。 |