さけ
Sake
Also read: サケ、しゃけ、シャケ
鮭 (Sake) is a Japanese noun meaning “salmon (Salmonidae spp.), chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), dog salmon”.
Meanings
- nounsalmon (Salmonidae spp.)
- nounchum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
Examples
鮭を３切れ下さい。
Give me three pieces of salmon.
サケは淡水で産卵する。
Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.
その魚はさけのような味だった。
The fish tasted like salmon.
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