How to say 'Eel' in Japanese | ウナギ

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Meaning

Eel

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Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ウナギ' refers to the freshwater eel, a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine. It is particularly famous for being used in dishes like 'unadon' (grilled eel over rice) and 'unagi sushi'. The word is often associated with summer in Japan, as eating eel is believed to provide stamina during the hot season. For example: I ate grilled eel「ウナギを食べた」(うなぎをたべた). This restaurant serves delicious eel「このレストランは美味しいウナギを出す」(このレストランはおいしいうなぎをだす). Note that 'ウナギ' is written in katakana, which is typical for names of animals or foods in Japanese.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

3847

Composition

katakana

Handwriting