Last Updated
：2026/01/04
いわし
Kanji
鰯
Noun
Japanese Meaning
ニシン科の海水魚。体は細長く、小形。背面は青黒く、腹面は銀白色。大群をなして回遊し、食用とされる。マイワシ、ウルメイワシ、カタクチイワシなどの種類がある。 / （比喩的に）価値が低いものやつまらないもののたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
うみにいるちいさいさかなのなまえ。にほんでよくたべられる。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
沙丁鱼 / 欧洲沙丁鱼（Sardina pilchardus）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
沙丁魚 / 歐洲沙丁魚
Korean Meaning
정어리 / 유럽정어리
Vietnamese Meaning
cá mòi / cá mòi châu Âu (Sardina pilchardus)
Tagalog Meaning
sardina / isdang pilchard / pilchard na matatagpuan sa Europa
Sense（1）
鰯: a European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus)
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いわし
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I love grilled sardines.
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私はいわしの塩焼きが大好きです。
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