イクラ

noun

salted salmon roe

Refers specifically to the salted, separated eggs of salmon, commonly used as a sushi topping or in rice bowls. Distinct from 筋子 (sujiko), which is the whole egg sac.

from Russian ikra

See also: 筋子

• 寿す司し屋やでイクラの軍ぐん艦かん巻まきを注ちゅう文もんした。

  I ordered a gunkan-maki with salmon roe at the sushi restaurant.

• 北ほっ海かい道どうのイクラは特とくに美味おいしいと言いわれている。

  Hokkaido's salmon roe is said to be especially delicious.