noun
chicken sashimi; sliced raw chicken
A dish of thinly sliced raw chicken, often served with soy sauce, ginger, and wasabi. Primarily associated with Kagoshima and Kyushu cuisine.
See also: 刺身
鹿児島では鳥刺しが名物だ。
Chicken sashimi is a local specialty in Kagoshima.
新鮮な鶏刺しを醤油
I eat fresh chicken sashimi with soy sauce and ginger.
noun
catching birds with birdlime; bird catcher
Refers to the traditional method of catching birds using a pole coated with birdlime (torimochi). Also used for the person who does this. Rare in modern usage outside historical or literary contexts.
昔話に鳥刺しの老人が出てくる。
An old bird catcher appears in the folktale.
鳥刺しは、もち竿を使って小鳥を捕まえる伝統的な猟法だ。
Bird catching is a traditional hunting method that uses a limed pole to catch small birds.
Compound of 鳥 (tori, 'bird/chicken') and 刺し (sashi, from 刺身 'sashimi' or 刺す 'to pierce/catch'). The chicken sashimi sense is a modern culinary extension; the bird-catching sense is older.