はまち
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Japanese
| Alternative spelling |
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| 魬 |
Pronunciation
Noun
はまち or ハマチ • (hamachi) ←はまち (famati)?
- young Japanese amberjack / yellowtail
- Synonym: いなだ (inada)
- Hypernym: ぶり (buri, “Japanese amberjack”)
- Coordinate term: ぶり (buri, “adult Japanese amberjack”)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
References
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN