赤あか鯛だい

noun

red sea bream; Pagrus major

Colloquial name for the fish also known as まだい or simply たい. Used in everyday conversation and at fish markets.

• 今日きょうは赤あか鯛だいが安やすかったから買かってきた。

  Red sea bream was cheap today, so I bought some.

• 赤あか鯛だいの塩しお焼やきは最さい高こうだ。

  Salt-grilled red sea bream is the best.

noun

congratulatory red sea bream; prize fish for sumo winner

In sumo, a red sea bream is traditionally presented to the tournament winner as a celebratory gift. Also used in other celebratory contexts.

• 優ゆう勝しょう力りき士しに赤あか鯛だいが贈おくられた。

  A red sea bream was presented to the winning sumo wrestler.