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The Japanese word for fish is

さかな - sakana



fish

Japanese Definition


fish
     1. 名詞. さかな
     2. 名詞. 魚肉。
     3. 名詞. (口語)やつ
     4. 動詞. 魚をつる。
     5. 動詞. 手探りでさがす。
     6. 動詞. 引っ張りだす。



Translations for fish and their definitions

釣る
     1. v. to fish, to angle


     1. n. a fish
     2. n. a fish, especially when used as food
           庭で美味しい魚を食べた。 - I ate a delicious fish in the garden.
     3. n. a side dish, specifically referring to fish
     4. n. Usage: This is now the most common general word for (m-lite, en, fish) in modern standard Japanese.
     5. n. a fish
     6. affix. fish
     7. affix. fishlike


魚肉
     1. n. fish meat, fish


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(sakana)

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