比目魚

Chinese

fish
trad. (比目魚) 比目
simp. (比目鱼) 比目

Pronunciation


Noun

比目魚

  1. flatfish (order Pleuronectiformes)
  2. (literary, figurative) inseparable couple or good friends

Synonyms

  • (flatfish): 王餘王余, 王餘魚王余鱼, 偏口魚偏口鱼; (Cantonese) 左口魚左口鱼, 大地魚大地鱼; (Cantonese, Eastern Min) 鰨鯊鳎鲨; (Hokkien) 扁魚扁鱼, 鞋底魚鞋底鱼; (Wu) 板魚板鱼 (bǎnyú), 箬鰨魚箬鳎鱼

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ひらめ
Grade: 5 Grade: 1 Grade: 2
jukujikun

Etymology

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 比目魚 / 比目鱼 (bǐmùyú).

Noun

比目魚(ひらめ) or 比目魚(ヒラメ) • (hirame

  1. alternative spelling of (olive flounder)