also: くじらにく · クジラにく
whale meat
Refers to the edible flesh of whales, historically and still consumed in some regions of Japan. No strong register; neutral in culinary contexts.
We had deep-fried whale meat in our school lunch.
In this region, there is still a custom of eating whale meat.
In postwar Japan, canned whale meat was commonly eaten.
piece; slice; strip; scrap · cloth; piece of cloth; fabric · sharpness; cutting ability · agility; crispness; sharp movement · counter for pieces; counter for slices; counter for scraps
Standard kanji spelling; the reading げいにく is the most common and news-friendly.
Alternate reading for the same kanji form; less common than げいにく but still used.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; often seen in menus or casual contexts.
Compound of 鯨 (whale) and 肉 (meat). The reading げいにく uses the on'yomi of 鯨, while くじらにく uses the kun'yomi.