イナダ

noun

young Japanese amberjack

Refers specifically to the young stage of the Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata), known as 鰤 (ぶり) when mature. This term is used in the Kantō region; other regions may use different names for the same fish at this growth stage.

See also: 鰤

• スーパーで新しん鮮せんなイナダを買かって、刺さし身みにした。

  I bought fresh young amberjack at the supermarket and made sashimi.

• イナダは成せい長ちょうするとブリと呼よばれるようになる。

  When it grows, the inada comes to be called buri.