城しろ下したカレイ

also: しろしたがれい

Meanings

1

marbled sole; marbled flounder

A species of righteye flounder found in coastal waters around Japan. Also known as マコガレイ.

See also: マコガレイ

城しろ下したカレイは、瀬せ戸と内ない海かいでよく獲とれる高こう級きゅう魚ぎょです。
The marbled sole is a high-grade fish often caught in the Seto Inland Sea.
城しろ下したカレイの煮に付つけは絶ぜっ品ぴんだ。
Simmered marbled sole is exquisite.

Kanji

城castle
下below, down, descend
鰈sole, flatfish, flounder

Related words

マコガレイ
Synonym; マコガレイ is the more common name in many regions, while 城下カレイ is often used in western Japan and in culinary contexts.

Written forms

城しろ下したカレイ
Standard spelling for this fish name, using katakana for the species part.
城しろ下したかれい
Hiragana variant of the species part; less common but still seen.
城しろ下したガレイ
Alternate reading with voiced initial in the species part; both readings are used.
城下鰈
- しろしたかれい
  Full kanji spelling using the character for flounder; rare in modern usage.
- しろしたがれい
しろしたがれい

Etymology

Named for the fishing grounds below 日出城 in 大分 Prefecture: 城下 “below the castle” and カレイ “flounder.”