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A5 Noun

(まぐろ)tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.), tunny, Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis), dead lay, person who is inactive during sexual intercourse

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    1. Noun

      1.

      tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.), tunny

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun

      2.

      Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis)

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Noun

      3.

    4. Noun

      4.

    All Forms

    鮪 【まぐろ】鮪 【しび】マグロ

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      寿司(すし)(ちゅう)(まぐろ)一番(いちばん)()きです。

      Among sushi, I like tuna the best.

        (まぐろ)()ている()(およ)いでいるそうです。

        It is said that tuna swim even while sleeping.

          男性(だんせい):「彼女(かのじょ)(まぐろ)だから、(よる)行為(こうい)がつまらない。」

          Man: "The night activity is boring because my girlfriend is a dead lay."

            (まぐろ)はよくお寿司(すし)のネタやお刺身(さしみ)などで()べられます。

            Tuna is often eaten as sushi toppings or sashimi.

              外洋(がいよう)回遊(かいゆう)する(まぐろ)は、体側(たいそく)血合(ちあい)()ばれる部分(ぶぶん)発達(はったつ)している。

              Tuna that migrate in the open ocean have a well-developed part called lateral bloodline.

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