稚ち鮎あゆ

noun

young sweetfish; young ayu

Refers specifically to juvenile sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis), often in the context of fishing, aquaculture, or seasonal cuisine.

• 春はるになると川かわで稚ち鮎あゆが泳およぎ始はじめる。

  In spring, young sweetfish start swimming in the river.

• この地ち域いきでは稚ち鮎あゆの放ほう流りゅうが盛さかんだ。

  Releasing young ayu is popular in this region.