鰯

いわし【鰯】

sardine

〖C〗〔魚〕

a school of sardines イワシの群れ.

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いわし【鰯】

【魚】 a sardine; 〔小鰯〕 a sprat.

●イワシの オイル漬け sardines in oil

・イワシの缶詰 《米》 canned [《英》 tinned] sardines

・イワシの丸干し a dried whole sardine

・イワシの頭も信心から. Even the head of a sardine can ward off evil to someone who's convinced it can. | Anything can be a good-luck charm if a person is convinced it is.

鰯油 sardine oil.

鰯網 a sardine net.

イワシ科 Clupeidae.

鰯粕 sardine meal.

鰯船 a sardine(-catching) boat.