いわし

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of いわし – see the following entry.
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a pilchard (especially a Japanese pilchard) (Sardinops melanostictus)
Japanese sardine
an uncut sword
on the night of the Setsubun, a pilchard is placed at the entrance along with a (hīragi, Osmanthus heterophyllus) to ward off evil spirits
(slang, used by criminals) a prison guard
Alternative spellings
, , イワシ
(This term, いわし, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as いわし, see Category:Japanese kanji read as いわし.)