ツナ
Meanings
1
Refers to tuna as a food ingredient, commonly canned tuna used in salads, sandwiches, and onigiri. Not typically used for the live fish.
I opened a can of tuna and made a salad.
This rice ball has tuna mayo in it.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉にツナを乗せるto put tuna on top of something (bread, rice, etc.)
I put tuna on the toast and baked it.
- ツナをマヨネーズと和えるto mix tuna with mayonnaise
I mixed the tuna with mayonnaise to use as a sandwich filling.