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A2 Noun

明太(めんたい)walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma), Alaska pollock, walleye pollock roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma), Alaska pollack

      From Korean “myeongtae”,

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    2. Noun

      2.

      walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)

      Abbreviation,

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    明太 【メンタイ】明太 【めんたい】

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      明太(めんたい)明太子(めんたいこ)(りゃく)です。

      Walleye pollock is an abbreviation for walleye pollock roe. (Alaska pollock)

      • N1

      スケトウダラには明太(めんたい)という名前(なまえ)もある。

      The walleye pollock is also named Alaska pollock.

      • N1

      タラコを唐辛子(とうがらし)()けて熟成(じゅくせい)して明太(めんたい)(つく)りました。

      I made Alaska pollock roe by marinating the roe in chili pepper and letting it ferment.

      • N1

      (きゅう)明太(めんたい)(しろ)ごはんに()せて(おも)いっきり頬張(ほおば)りたくなった。

      Suddenly, I wanted to heap a good amount of Alaska pollock roe onto white rice and stuff my face to my heart's content.

      • N1

      明太(めんたい)(つく)るべく、スケトウダラの卵巣(らんそう)塩蔵(えんぞう)し、唐辛子(とうがらし)(くわ)えて熟成(じゅくせい)した。

      In order to make Alaska pollock roe, I salted the ovaries of a walleye pollack, added red pepper, and aged it.

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