縮緬雑魚

Japanese

Kanji in this term
縮	緬	雑	魚

Etymology 1

Compound of chirimen (“crepe”) and zako (“small fish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɕirimen zako/

Noun

縮緬雑魚 (hiragana ちりめんざこ, romaji chirimen zako)

1. dried whitebait

Etymology 2

Compound of chirimen (“crepe”) and jako (“small fish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɕirimen dʑako/

Noun

縮緬雑魚 (hiragana ちりめんじゃこ, romaji chirimen jako)

1. dried whitebait