鯛

Readings

Kana: たい、タイ

Romaji: tai, tai

Definitions

noun

1

sea bream (Sparidae); porgy

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)

Kanji

鯛

Readings: チョウ、 たい

Meanings: sea bream, red snapper

Example Sentences

海老(えび)で鯛(たい)を釣(つ)る。

➥Throw a sprat to catch a whale.

お兄(にい)ちゃん、このお魚(さかな)本当(ほんとう)に美味(おい)しいの？黒鯛(くろだい)が極道(ごくどう)に落(お)ちて、全国(ぜんこく)指名(しめい)手配(てはい)されたみたいなお魚(さかな)だよ？

➥Hey, is this fish tasty for real? It looks like a fish that was a black porgy who'd fallen in with mobsters and been put on the countries most wanted list!?

黒鯛(くろだい)の料理(りょうり)方法(ほうほう)．刺(さ)し身(み)、黒鯛(くろだい)は何(なに)といっても刺身(さしみ)が一番(いちばん)おいしいです。

➥How to prepare black porgy: Sashimi, Whatever anybody says sashimi is the tastiest.