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本マグロ (ほんまぐろ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

本ほんマグロ

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Meanings

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noun

Pacific bluefin tuna

Refers specifically to Thunnus orientalis, the highly prized Pacific bluefin tuna, often distinguished from other tuna species in culinary contexts.

See also: クロマグロ

本ほんマグロの大おおトロは最さい高こうだ。
The fatty belly of Pacific bluefin tuna is the best.
この寿す司し屋やでは本ほんマグロだけを使つかっている。
This sushi restaurant uses only Pacific bluefin tuna.

Written forms

本ほんマグロ
Standard mixed kanji-katakana spelling for Pacific bluefin tuna.
本ほん鮪まぐろUsage50%
Full kanji spelling using 鮪; rare and may not be recognized by all readers.
ホンマグロUsage50%
kana-only spelling
All-katakana spelling, common in menus or when emphasizing the species name.
本ほんまぐろ
Variant with hiragana for まぐろ; less common but still seen.

Kanji

本book, present, main
鮪tuna

Similar words

クロマグロ
クロマグロ is a synonym for Pacific bluefin tuna, but 本マグロ is more common in culinary and retail contexts to emphasize authenticity or high quality.
マグロ
マグロ is the general term for tuna; 本マグロ specifies the Pacific bluefin species.

Etymology

本 (hon, 'true' or 'genuine') + マグロ (maguro, 'tuna'), distinguishing the highly valued Pacific bluefin from other tunas.