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.
Autumn salmon is rich and delicious.
salted salmon
Specifically salted salmon, often associated with autumn catch. See also 塩鮭.
See also: 塩鮭
I grilled salted salmon and had it for breakfast.
この時期になると秋味が店頭に並ぶ。
Around this time, autumn salmon appears in stores.
Standard kanji spelling; literally 'autumn flavor'.
Kana spelling used when the kanji is not needed or for clarity.
Compound of 秋 (autumn) and 味 (flavor), referring to the prized taste of salmon caught in autumn.