チヌ

noun

black porgy; blackhead seabream

A common fish in Japanese waters, often targeted by anglers. The scientific name is Acanthopagrus schlegelii.

See also: 黒鯛

• 昨日きのう、堤てい防ぼうで大おおきなチヌを釣つった。

  Yesterday I caught a big black porgy off the breakwater.

• チヌは冬ふゆ場ばに美味おいしくなる。

  Black porgy tastes best in winter.