Definition of 活け締め (いけじめ)

いじ

活け締め

いけじめ

ikejime

View details for kanji: 活View details for kanji: 締
noun
1.
draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh(only relevant for いけじめ)
2.
fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport)(esp. いけしめ)
3.
killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking), fish killed in a fishtank(esp. いけしめ)
Other readings:
活け締め【いけしめ】
、
活締め【いけじめ】[1]
、
活締め【いけしめ】[1]
、
活締【いけじめ】[1]
、
活締【いけしめ】[1]
、
活〆【いけじめ】[2]
、
活〆【いけしめ】[2]
、
活け〆【いけじめ】[2]
、
活け〆【いけしめ】[2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing irregular kanji usage
Related Kanji
活 lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
締 tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten