brown sole
A species of righteye flounder found in the northwestern Pacific. Scientific name: Pleuronectes herzensteini.
Brown sole are often caught in the Sea of Japan.
市場で新鮮なマガレイを買った。
I bought fresh brown sole at the market.
Standard kanji spelling for this fish species.
Katakana spelling is common in biological contexts and menus.
The kanji 真 (ま) means 'true' or 'genuine', and 鰈 (かれい) means 'righteye flounder'. The name likely distinguishes this species as a typical or genuine flounder.