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シロガネアジ (しろがねあじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

シロガネアジ

Meanings

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noun

lookdown (Selene vomer)

usually written using kana alone

A species of marine fish in the family Carangidae, known for its silvery, laterally compressed body. The name is a specific ichthyological term.

水すい族ぞく館かんでシロガネアジを見みた。
I saw a lookdown at the aquarium.

Written forms

シロガネアジ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
銀しろがね鯵あじ
Kanji spelling is rare; the fish is almost always written in kana.

Kanji

銀silver
鯵horse mackerel

Etymology

The name シロガネアジ literally means 'silver horse mackerel', from 白銀 (しろがね, 'silver') and アジ (horse mackerel), referring to its shiny appearance.