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鯛: sea bream (tai)
sea bream (tai)
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チョウ
Kunたい
Read たい, voiced to だい in compounds: 真鯛 (まだい), 金目鯛 (きんめだい). Tai is a lucky, celebratory fish.
Key words
鯛たいsea bream
真鯛まだいred sea bream
鯛焼きたいやきfish-shaped cake
金目鯛きんめだいsplendid alfonsino
海老で鯛を釣るえびでたいをつるto get a big return from a small bait
Example sentences
お祝いの席に、鯛の塩焼きが出た。
Salt-grilled sea bream was served at the celebration.
寒い帰り道、鯛焼きを買って、半分に分けて食べた。
On the cold way home, we bought a taiyaki and shared it, half each.
漁師は、朝いちばんに釣れた真鯛を市場に運んだ。
The fisherman carried the red sea bream he had caught first thing in the morning to the market.