bigeye tuna
Refers specifically to the fish Thunnus obesus, commonly known as bigeye tuna. Used in culinary and fishing contexts.
Bigeye tuna is delicious when eaten as sashimi.
You can get fresh bigeye tuna at this market.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling is also used, especially in informal contexts.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
A shortening of メバチマグロ, written 目鉢鮪. 目鉢 refers to the fish’s conspicuously large, round eyes, likened to 鉢 “bowls.”