noun
dried fish; stockfish
Refers to fish that has been dried for preservation. Stockfish is a specific type of dried fish, often unsalted.
干し魚は保存食として昔から作られてきた。
Dried fish has been made as a preserved food since ancient times.
この地方では干し魚をよく食べる。
In this region, people often eat dried fish.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common but still used.
Rare variant using 乾 instead of 干.
干物 is a broader term for dried seafood, including fish, shellfish, and seaweed, while 干し魚 specifically refers to dried fish.
Compound of 干し (hoshi, 'drying', from verb 干す) and 魚 (uo, 'fish').