年とし取とり魚ざかな

noun

fish served with white rice on New Year's Eve

A traditional dish eaten on Ōmisoka (New Year's Eve), often associated with regional customs. The term is specific to food culture.

See also: 年取り

• 大おお晦日みそかには年とし取とり魚ざかなを食たべる習しゅう慣かんが残のこっている地ち域いきもある。

  In some regions, the custom of eating toshitorizakana on New Year's Eve still remains.