Japanese

さかな
Meaning: fish
Part of Speech: Noun Alternative Readings: うお

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Handwriting

魚

Example sentences

There are many fish swimming in the sea.
私は肉よりむしろ魚が好きだ。
I like fish rather than meat.
私は川に魚を放した。
I released the fish back into the river.
毎朝、市場から新鮮な魚が届きます。
Every morning, fresh fish arrives from the market.
毎日、池の魚に餌をやる。
I feed the fish in the pond every day.
週末に、父と一緒に海で大きな魚を釣りました。
I caught a big fish in the sea with my father over the weekend.
彼は海に潜って、きれいな魚を見た。
He dove into the sea and saw beautiful fish.
魚がすぐに餌に食いついた。
The fish bit the bait immediately.
その魚の鱗は銀色に輝いている。
The scales of the fish are shining in silver.
この魚を醤油で煮てください。
Please simmer this fish in soy sauce.

Usage Notes

A general term for fish. Originally meant food to accompany sake (酒菜).

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