うるか Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Meanings
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noun
fermented sweetfish entrails and roe
usually written using kana alonefood / cooking
A traditional Japanese delicacy made by salting and fermenting the innards and eggs of sweetfish (ayu).
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I tasted a little uruka as a snack with sake.
incense, smell, perfume
Similar words
- 鮎
Sweetfish, the fish from which uruka is made.
- 塩辛
Another fermented seafood product, but made from various seafood, not specifically sweetfish.
Etymology
The origin is uncertain; the word is a traditional Japanese term for this specific fermented food.
