初はつ鰹がつお

noun

first bonito of the season

Refers to the early-season bonito, prized for its lean, firm flesh and considered a seasonal delicacy in early summer.

• 今年ことしの初はつ鰹がつおは脂あぶらがのっていて美味おいしい。

  This year's first bonito is rich and delicious.

• 初はつ鰹がつおが出で回まわると、初しょ夏かの訪おとずれを感かんじる。

  When the first bonito appears in markets, I feel the arrival of early summer.