Meaning

Primary

Fresh Fish

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Fresh fish is fresh fish (and the best fish, nom nom nom).

This is a fairly specialized word that you’d mostly see at a market. To describe fresh fish more generally, you can just say 新鮮な魚.

Reading

せんぎょ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

なぜかスーパーの鮮魚コーナーに列ができていました。

People were lining up at the fresh fish section at the grocery store for some reason.

いつも天然の鮮魚を仕入れるようにしています。

We always try to procure natural fresh fish.

うちのお造り五種盛りは、中央市場から直送してもらった獲れ立ての鮮魚で作ってるから、美味しいよ。

Our platter with five kinds of sashimi is made with just-caught fresh fish, delivered directly from the central market, so it's delicious.

俺の魚屋で働いている限り、従業員は福利厚生として鮮魚をもらう権利を、放棄することはできないぜ。

Employees cannot waive their right to receiving fresh fish as a benefit as long as they work for my fish shop.

Kanji Composition