カレイ

noun

righteye flounder; flounder (family Pleuronectidae)

Refers to any fish of the family Pleuronectidae, commonly known as righteye flounders. In everyday Japanese, カレイ is the usual term for flounder, distinct from ヒラメ (lefteye flounder).

• 今こん夜やの夕ゆう食しょくはカレイの煮に付つけです。

  Tonight's dinner is simmered flounder.

• 市いち場ばで新しん鮮せんなカレイを買かった。

  I bought fresh flounder at the market.