落おち鮎あゆ

noun

sweetfish going downstream to spawn in autumn

Refers to ayu (sweetfish) that descend rivers to spawn in the lower reaches or sea during autumn. A seasonal term often used in fishing and culinary contexts.

• 秋あきになると、川かわで落おち鮎あゆがよく釣つれる。

  In autumn, sweetfish going downstream to spawn are often caught in the river.

• 落おち鮎あゆは産さん卵らんのために川かわを下くだる。

  Sweetfish going downstream to spawn descend the river to lay eggs.