red sea bream; Japanese sea bream
A prized fish in Japanese cuisine, often served whole on celebratory occasions. Scientific name: Pagrus major.
At the celebration, a splendid red sea bream was served.
Red sea bream is very delicious as sashimi.
Katakana spelling is common for fish names; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; less common than kana.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Compound of 真 (ma, 'true') and 鯛 (tai, 'sea bream'), referring to the most representative species of sea bream.