fish in Japanese
fish in Japanese is 魚, 魚類, 魚肉 — fish means a cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
fish in Japanese
魚
Pronounced: sakana
(archaic, or, loosely) Any animal (or any vertebrate) that lives exclusively in water.
魚類
Pronounced: gyorui
(archaic, or, loosely) Any animal (or any vertebrate) that lives exclusively in water.
魚肉
Pronounced: gyoniku
(uncountable) The flesh of the fish used as food.
魚
Pronounced: sakana
(uncountable) The flesh of the fish used as food.
釣る
Pronounced: tsuru
(intransitive, transitive) To hunt fish or other aquatic animals in a body of water, or to collect coral or pearls from the bottom of the sea.
What does "fish" mean?
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noun A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
"A small silver fish swam up to the glass and stared at us."
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noun The flesh of such an animal, eaten as food.
"Do you prefer fish baked in the oven or fried in a pan?"
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verb To try to catch fish.
"My grandfather used to fish in the river every Sunday morning."
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verb To search for or try to obtain something indirectly, often through hints or probing questions.
"Reporters kept fishing for details, but the minister refused to say anything more."
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fish in a sentence
- A small silver fish swam up to the glass and stared at us.
- They spent the afternoon watching fish dart around the coral reef.
- Do you prefer fish baked in the oven or fried in a pan?
- We always eat fish on Fridays, usually with potatoes and peas.
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What is "fish" in Japanese?
"fish" in Japanese is 魚, 魚類, 魚肉. fish means: A cold-blooded animal that lives in water, breathes through gills, and swims using fins.
How do you pronounce 魚?
"fish" in Japanese is 魚, pronounced "sakana".
How do you use "fish" in a sentence?
Example: "A small silver fish swam up to the glass and stared at us." In Japanese, "fish" is 魚, 魚類, 魚肉.
Are there other ways to say "fish" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "fish": 魚, 魚類, 魚肉, 釣る.
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