鮲 (fú) - Japanese character for 'fugu' (pufferfish) & refers to the blowfish or globefish, a type

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鮲 · fú

Japanese character for 'fugu' (pufferfish);

refers to the blowfish or globefish, a type of fish that can inflate itself and contains deadly toxins.

Japanese character for 'fugu' (pufferfish)refers to the blowfish or globefish, a type

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 河豚— pufferfish (standard Chinese term)
  • フグ— fugu (Japanese katakana)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pufferfish (鮲) is considered a delicacy in Japan.
  • Only licensed chefs can prepare fugu (鮲料理).
  • This aquarium has a pufferfish display (鮲の展示).
  • The fish inflated itself like a fugu (鮲のように膨らんだ).

Collocations

  • pufferfish(鮲)
  • fugu dish(鮲料理)
  • fugu poison(鮲の毒)
  • fugu chef(鮲調理師)
  • tiger pufferfish(トラフグ)
  • fugu restaurant(鮲料理店)

Idioms

  • As dangerous as fugu(鮲のような危険)
  • Fugu's deadly delicacy(命がけの鮲料理)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Fugu is a highly regulated delicacy in Japan due to its lethal tetrodotoxin.
  • Only specially licensed chefs are permitted to prepare fugu for consumption.
  • The character 鮲 is primarily used in Japanese contexts, not standard Chinese.

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