うなぎ
also: むなぎ
Meanings
1
eel; Japanese eel
usually written using kana alone
Typically refers to the Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica), a popular grilled dish in Japan. Often written in kana.
There is a custom of eating eel on the midsummer day of the ox.
The eel at this restaurant is fluffy and very delicious.
Usage patterns
- 鰻を焼くto grill eel
The shop owner carefully grilled the eel over charcoal.
- 鰻を捕るto catch eels
When I was a child, I loved catching eels in the river.
- 土用の丑の日に鰻を食べるto eat eel on the midsummer Day of the Ox
In Japan, there is a custom of eating eel on the Day of the Ox in midsummer.