Search Terms: 鰯*
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noun
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pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus), sardine(usually kana)
Other readings:
いわし《鰮》
、イワシ
noun
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fish cake (made from sardines, used as a fertilizer), sardine meal
Other readings:
鰯粕【いわしかす】
noun
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sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)(usually kana)
Other readings:
イワシクジラ
expression
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faith is mysterious, faith is weird, even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith(proverb)
Other readings:
鰯の頭も信心から【いわしのかしらもしんじんから】