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トド (とど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

トド

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Meanings

1

noun

adult striped mullet

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the mature fish; the younger stages are called ボラ and イナ.

See also: ボラ

トドはボラの成せい魚ぎょで、大おおきさが違ちがいます。
A to-do is an adult striped mullet, and it differs in size.

2

adverb

in the end; after all

abbreviationobsolete termusually written using kana alone

Obsolete abbreviation of とどのつまり; used adverbially to mean 'in the end' or 'when all is said and done'.

See also: とどのつまり

とどのつまり、努ど力りょくが足たりなかったのだ。
In the end, it was a lack of effort.

Written forms

トドUsage8%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for the fish sense; also used for the adverbial sense.
とどUsage92%
Hiragana spelling is acceptable, especially for the adverbial sense.
鯔とど
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form for the fish; not used for the adverbial sense.

Kanji

鯔mullet (fish)

Similar words

ボラ
ボラ is the general term for striped mullet, while トド specifically refers to the adult fish.
とどのつまり
とどのつまり is the full phrase meaning 'in the end'; トド is its obsolete abbreviation.

Etymology

The fish name トド is of uncertain origin. The adverbial sense is a shortening of とどのつまり, which itself derives from the fish name through a metaphorical expression.