目め刺ざし

noun

dried sardines on a skewer

Small dried sardines (often Japanese anchovy) skewered through the eyes with a bamboo stick or string for drying and sale. A traditional Japanese food.

• 朝あさごはんにめざしを焼やいて食たべた。

  I grilled and ate dried sardines for breakfast.

• スーパーでめざしを一ひと束たば買かった。

  I bought a bunch of dried sardines at the supermarket.