カタクチイワシ

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Meanings

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usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the species Engraulis japonica, a small fish used in Japanese cuisine (e.g., dried as niboshi or eaten as shirasu).

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Japanese anchovies are often used as an ingredient for dried sardines (niboshi).

この辺あたりの海うみでは、春はるになるとカタクチイワシがたくさん獲とれる。

In the sea around here, many Japanese anchovies are caught in spring.