General term for fish of the families Cynoglossidae and Soleidae. In everyday contexts, often refers to the red tonguesole specifically.
See also: 牛の舌
I bought fresh sole at the market.
Sole lie flat on the sea floor.
red tonguesole
Specifically Cynoglossus joyneri, a common species in Japan. Often simply called シタビラメ in daily life.
See also: アカシタビラメ
The red tonguesole is a type of sole.
Another name for sole, often used interchangeably with シタビラメ, but can refer to different species depending on region.
The specific species red tonguesole (Cynoglossus joyneri), a subset of シタビラメ.
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; the word is usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used.
From 舌「tongue」and 平目「flatfish」, named for the fish’s long, flattened, tongue-like body. The spellings 舌平目 and 舌鮃 represent this descriptive formation.