Meaning of 鮪(まぐろ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 鮪

Kana Reading まぐろ, しび, マグロ

Romaji maguro, shibi, maguro

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny

Example sentence

マグロの漁獲量は減ってきている。 The tuna catch is declining.
Parts of speech

Meaning

Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis)

Example sentence

サメの皮はマグロの皮よりはるかにざらざらしている。 The skin of a shark is much rougher than that of a tuna fish.
Parts of speech

Meaning

dead lay (someone who is inactive during sexual intercourse)

Examples of 鮪, まぐろ, しび, マグロ in a sentence

マグロの漁獲量は減ってきている。

The tuna catch is declining.
サメの皮はマグロの皮よりはるかにざらざらしている。

The skin of a shark is much rougher than that of a tuna fish.

鮪

17 strokes

tuna

On'Yomi: キ, ユウ, イ

Kun'Yomi: まぐろ, しび

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