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縞鯵

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しま
Jinmeiyō
あじ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
 シマアジ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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(しま) (shima, stripe) + (あじ) (aji, horse mackerel)

Noun

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(しま)(あじ) or 縞鯵(シマアジ) (shimaaji

  1. trevally, striped jack, Pseudocaranx dentex (a kind of fish used in sushi)

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).