noun
wrasse
Refers to any fish of the family Labridae, commonly found in coastal waters. In everyday contexts, it often points to the typical wrasse species seen in Japan.
磯でベラを釣った。
I caught a wrasse at the rocky shore.
水族館で色とりどりのベラを見た。
I saw colorful wrasses at the aquarium.
The origin is uncertain. The word may be native Japanese, but no clear derivation is known.