いけす
Appearance
Japanese
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生け簀 生簀 |
Etymology
[edit]From 生け (ike, “連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 生ける (ikeru).”) + 簀 (su).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (pisciculture) container, tank, or walled-of area within a body of water for cultivating fish
References
[edit]- ^ Kitahara, Yasuo, editor (2002), 明鏡国語辞典 [Meikyō Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Taishūkan Shoten, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN