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センネンダイ (せんねんだい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

センネンダイ

Meanings

1

noun

emperor red snapper; bourgeois red snapper; bourgeois fish

usually written using kana alone

A species of marine fish (Lutjanus sebae) known for its striking red and white bands. The name is primarily used in biological and culinary contexts.

センネンダイは高こう級きゅう魚ぎょとして知しられている。
The emperor red snapper is known as a high-grade fish.
水すい族ぞく館かんでセンネンダイの幼よう魚ぎょを見みた。
I saw a juvenile emperor red snapper at the aquarium.

Written forms

センネンダイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
千せん年ねん鯛だい
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly decorative; the katakana form is strongly preferred in practice.

Kanji

千thousand
年year, counter for years
鯛

sea bream, red snapper

Etymology

The name センネンダイ (千年鯛) literally means 'thousand-year sea bream', likely referring to the fish's longevity or its impressive appearance. The exact origin is uncertain.