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酢イカ (すいか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

酢すイカ

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Meanings

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noun

pickled squid; vinegared squid

food / cooking

A food item consisting of squid pickled in a vinegar-based seasoning.

酒さけのつまみに酢すイカを食たべた。
I ate pickled squid as a snack with alcohol.

Written forms

酢すイカ
Common mixed kanji-katakana spelling for this food item.
酢すいか
Hiragana variant of the second part; also seen.
酢す烏賊いか
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 烏賊 for squid; not commonly used.

Kanji

酢vinegar, sour, acid
烏

crow, raven

賊burglar, rebel, traitor

Similar words

スルメ
Dried squid, not pickled.
酢すの物もの
General term for vinegared dishes, not specific to squid.

Etymology

Compound of 酢 (su, 'vinegar') and イカ (ika, 'squid').