ハモ
ハ
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Meanings
1
daggertooth pike conger
usually written using kana alone
Standard Japanese name for Muraenesox cinereus, a type of conger eel commonly eaten in Japan, especially in summer.
In Kyoto, people often eat daggertooth pike conger dishes in summer.
2
conger eel; garden eel
usually written using kana alone
Dialectal (Tōhoku) usage, where ハモ can refer to conger eels or garden eels in general, not specifically Muraenesox cinereus.
See also: アナゴ
In parts of Tōhoku, conger eels are sometimes called ハモ.
Expressions
- 鱧も一期、海老も一期all lives are alike; we all live and die the same; a pike conger has one life, a shrimp does too