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イトヨリダイ (いとよりだい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イトヨリダイ

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Meanings

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golden threadfin bream; besugo

usually written using kana alone

A species of threadfin bream (Nemipterus virgatus) found in East Asian waters, valued as a food fish.

イトヨリダイは白しろ身みで、刺さし身みや煮に付つけに

合あ

い

ます

。

Golden threadfin bream has white flesh and is good for sashimi or simmered dishes.

Kanji

糸thread
撚twist, twine, kinky
鯛sea bream, red snapper

Written forms

イトヨリダイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for fish names; usually written in kana.
糸いと撚より鯛だい
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly seen in specialized contexts.

Etymology

The name likely derives from 糸 (ito, 'thread') and 撚り (yori, 'twist'), referring to the fish's thread-like twisted appearance, combined with 鯛 (dai, 'sea bream'), though it is not a true sea bream.