こぶだい

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Meanings

1

Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus)

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the adult male of this fish species. The female is called 寒鯛 (かんだい).

See also: かんだい

こぶだいは頭あたまのこぶが特とく徴ちょう的てきな大おおきな魚さかなだ。
The Asian sheepshead wrasse is a large fish characterized by the bump on its head.
釣つり上あげたこぶだいの重おもさは10キロもあった。
The Asian sheepshead wrasse I caught weighed as much as 10 kilograms.