also: びんなが
albacore; longfin tuna
A type of tuna (Thunnus alalunga) commonly used in sashimi and canned products.
Albacore is delicious as sashimi.
この缶詰はビンナガを使っています。
This canned product uses albacore.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
The name likely derives from 鬢 (bin, 'sideburns') and 長 (naga, 'long'), referring to the long pectoral fins characteristic of this species. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.