キチジ

noun

broadbanded thornyhead; broadfin thornyhead; kichiji rockfish

A deep-sea fish (Sebastolobus macrochir) found in northern Japan, prized as a high-quality food fish, especially in winter. Often called キンキ (kinki) in Hokkaido.

• 北ほっ海かい道どうではキチジの煮に付つけが名めい物ぶつ料りょう理りだ。

  In Hokkaido, simmered kichiji rockfish is a local specialty.

• この時じ期きのキチジは脂あぶらがのっていて美味おいしい。

  Kichiji rockfish is fatty and delicious this time of year.