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スケソウダラ (すけそうだら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

スケソウダラ

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Meanings

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noun

Alaska pollock; walleye pollock

usually written using kana alone

A common whitefish used for surimi and processed seafood. The scientific name is Gadus chalcogrammus (formerly Theragra chalcogramma).

See also: 介党鱈

スケソウダラはかまぼこの原げん料りょうとしてよく使つかわれる。
Alaska pollock is often used as an ingredient for fish cakes.

この冷れい凍とうフィレはスケソウダラです。

This frozen fillet is Alaska pollock.

Written forms

スケソウダラ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
助すけ宗そう鱈だら
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
助すけ惣そう鱈だら
Variant ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.

Kanji

助help, rescue, assist
宗religion, sect, denomination
鱈codfish, (kokuji)
惣all

Similar words

介すけ党とう鱈だら
すけとうだら is a synonym for the same fish, more commonly used in everyday contexts.

Etymology

The name likely derives from 助 (suke) and 宗 (sō) or 惣 (sō), possibly from a place or personal name, combined with 鱈 (tara, 'cod'). The exact origin is uncertain.