マーリン

noun

marlin

Refers to the large game fish of the family Istiophoridae. Often used in fishing and culinary contexts.

See also: カジキ (かじき)

• ハワイでマーリンを釣つり上あげた。

  I caught a marlin in Hawaii.

• マーリンの刺さし身みは珍ちん味みだ。

  Marlin sashimi is a delicacy.

noun

merlin; pigeon hawk

A small falcon (Falco columbarius). Less commonly known than the fish; primarily used in ornithological contexts.

See also: コチョウゲンボウ (こちょうげんぼう)

• マーリンは小こ型がたのハヤブサです。

  The merlin is a small falcon.