活け締め
いけじめ
draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh
Word Meaning 活き締め
いきじめ
ikijime
活き締め is read as いきじめ (ikijime) and means draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh.
Meaning
English
- draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh
- fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport)
- killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking)
- fish killed in a fishtank
Reading
Kana
いきじめ
Romaji
ikijime
Writing Variants
- 活き締め いきしめ ikishime
- 活締め いきしめ ikishime
- 活締め いきじめ ikijime