noun
chum salmon
A species of salmon native to the North Pacific. In Japanese, often distinguished from other salmon by its pale flesh.
See also: 鮭
北海道では秋にシロザケが遡上する。
In Hokkaido, chum salmon swim upstream in autumn.
シロザケの切り身を買ってきた。
I bought some chum salmon fillets.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') and 鮭 (さけ, 'salmon'), referring to the pale flesh of this species.