noun
autumn salmon; salmon swimming upstream in autumn
Refers to salmon returning to rivers in autumn, prized for its flavor. Often used in seasonal food contexts.
秋味は脂がのっていて美味しい。
Autumn salmon is rich and delicious.
この時期になると秋味が店頭に並ぶ。
Around this time, autumn salmon appears in stores.
noun
salted salmon
Specifically salted salmon, often associated with autumn catch. See also 塩鮭.
See also: 塩鮭
秋味を焼いて朝ごはんに食べた。
I grilled salted salmon and had it for breakfast.
Compound of 秋 (autumn) and 味 (flavor), referring to the prized taste of salmon caught in autumn.