比目魚

Chinese

flatfish; loving couple; inseparable lovers 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

Japanese

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

Etymology

The kanji spelling is jukujikun ((じゅく)()(くん)), 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)

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