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カツオ — meaning in English

katsuo

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English meaning

  • bonito noun A fast-swimming ocean fish related to tuna, prized in cooking, especially for flakes used in Japanese broths.

Senses

カツオ is used for these senses in English:

  • bonito Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller. [from 16th c.]
  • large bonito Katsuwonus pelamis, a large tropical fish allied to the tunny.

Related Japanese words