also: えぼだい
Japanese butterfish; melon seed
A fish, Psenopsis anomala, also known as melon seed. Used as a food fish.
Japanese butterfish is delicious when dried.
市場で新鮮なイボダイを買った。
I bought fresh Japanese butterfish at the market.
The most common spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
A variant pronunciation and spelling, less common.
Kanji form; rarely used. The first character means 'wart', the second 'sea bream'.
The name likely comes from the fish's shape or texture, but the exact derivation is uncertain.