also: くじらにく · クジラにく
noun
whale meat
Refers to the edible flesh of whales, historically and still consumed in some regions of Japan. No strong register; neutral in culinary contexts.
給食で鯨肉の竜田揚げが出た。
We had deep-fried whale meat in our school lunch.
この地域では今でも鯨肉を食べる習慣がある。
In this region, there is still a custom of eating whale meat.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; often seen in menus or casual contexts.
Compound of 鯨 (whale) and 肉 (meat). The reading げいにく uses the on'yomi of 鯨, while くじらにく uses the kun'yomi.