noun
horse mackerel; jack mackerel; scad
Refers to fish of the family Carangidae, especially the Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus), a common food fish in Japan.
今朝、市場で新鮮なアジを買った。
I bought fresh horse mackerel at the market this morning.
アジの開きを焼いて食べるのが好きだ。
I like to grill and eat dried horse mackerel.
Variant kanji form; marked as rarely used.
サバ (mackerel) is a different common fish; アジ is horse mackerel, not the same as true mackerel.
The origin of the Japanese word あじ is uncertain; it may be related to the taste (味) due to its flavor, but this is speculative.