鳥とり刺さし

noun

chicken sashimi; sliced raw chicken

A dish of thinly sliced raw chicken, often served with soy sauce, ginger, and wasabi. Primarily associated with Kagoshima and Kyushu cuisine.

See also: 刺身

• 鹿か児ご島しまでは鳥とり刺さしが名めい物ぶつだ。

  Chicken sashimi is a local specialty in Kagoshima.

• 新しん鮮せんな鶏とり刺さしを醤しょう油ゆと生姜しょうがでいただく。

  I eat fresh chicken sashimi with soy sauce and ginger.

noun

catching birds with birdlime; bird catcher

Refers to the traditional method of catching birds using a pole coated with birdlime (torimochi). Also used for the person who does this. Rare in modern usage outside historical or literary contexts.

• 昔むかし話ばなしに鳥とり刺さしの老ろう人じんが出でてくる。

  An old bird catcher appears in the folktale.

• 鳥とり刺さしは、もち竿ざおを使つかって小こ鳥とりを捕つかまえる伝でん統とう的てきな猟りょう法ほうだ。

  Bird catching is a traditional hunting method that uses a limed pole to catch small birds.