カワハギ

noun

thread-sail filefish

A species of filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer) commonly eaten in Japan; the name literally means 'skin-peeler' because the tough skin is removed before cooking.

• カワハギは冬ふゆが旬しゅんの魚さかなです。

  Thread-sail filefish is in season in winter.

• 市いち場ばで新しん鮮せんなカワハギを買かった。

  I bought fresh thread-sail filefish at the market.

noun

skinning; stripping bark; skinner; barker

The act of removing skin from an animal or bark from a tree; also refers to a person who does this. The fish name derives from this meaning.

• 猟りょう師しは獲え物ものの皮かわ剥はぎを手て早ばやく済すませた。

  The hunter quickly finished skinning the game.

• この木きの皮かわ剥はぎには専せん用ようの道どう具ぐがいる。

  You need a special tool for stripping the bark off this tree.