artificially cultured Japanese crucian carp
Refers to a selectively bred variety of crucian carp (ゲンゴロウブナ) raised for food. Primarily a technical term in fisheries and cuisine.
See also: ゲンゴロウブナ
I spread the cream with a spatula.
Spread cream on the cake with a spatula.
In pottery, you shape the clay with a pallet.
Farming of cultured crucian carp is thriving in this region.
週末は近くの池でヘラを釣った。
On the weekend I went fishing for herabuna at a nearby pond.
Please mix the dough with a spatula.
I smoothed the surface of the clay with a spatula.
フナ is the generic term for crucian carp, while ヘラ refers specifically to the artificially cultured variety raised for angling and food.
A spatula is naturally counted as a long, thin object.
Usually written in kana; katakana is common for the tool sense, while hiragana is also used.
Hiragana spelling, common in everyday writing.
Rare kanji form; not commonly used in modern Japanese.
Rare kanji form; not commonly used in modern Japanese.
The origin is uncertain. The word へら has been used for flat tools since old Japanese, but its derivation is unclear. The fish sense is a specialized extension of the same word, possibly from the shape of the fish.