Sashimi is the sliced strips of fresh fish, making Japanese one of the few peoples in the world to eat raw fish.

生鱼片使用的是切成一片片的生鱼肉，日本是世界上少数几个吃生鱼的民族之一。

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Your fish must be fresh if you want to eat it raw.

你的鱼必须是新鲜的，如果你要生吃的话。

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Your fish ought to be fresh if you require to eat it raw.

你的鱼必需是新鲜的，假如你要生吃的话。

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Americans even started to eat raw fish.

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In particular, he pointed out that those who drank sake tended to eat larger quantities of raw fish, which is thought to have possible benefits to cognitive function, while wine drinkers tended to eat more cheese, which may have a similar effect.

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When choosing your fish, let the fishmonger know you intend to eat it raw.

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