fish balls; fish dumplings
Small balls or dumplings made from minced fish paste, often added to soups or hot pots.
Put fish balls into the hot pot and simmer.
このつみれ汁はとても美味しい。
This fish dumpling soup is very delicious.
Rare kanji spelling; learners should use the kana form.
Derived from the verb 摘み入れる (つみいれる), meaning 'to pinch and put in', referring to the method of shaping the paste into balls and dropping them into boiling water.