刺身

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 刺身 (さしみ) is a dish of thinly sliced uncooked fish or similar food. 刺身にする is a preparation result; 刺身を注文する orders the dish.
• Basic usage: Fresh fish is sliced into sashimi, and a small serving of tuna sashimi is ordered for dinner.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Ingredient made into sashimi and finished dish ordered
  • Result marker に applies during preparation; object marker を applies to the finished dish. Fish and tuna specify the ingredient range.