魚 卵(ぎょらん)

ぎょらん

noun

fish roe; fish eggs

1. fish roe; fish eggs

The eggs of fish, used as a general term covering all varieties including salmon roe, cod roe, herring roe, and others.

魚卵(ぎょらん)は塩分(えんぶん)が高(たか)い。

Fish roe is high in salt content.

日本(にほん)では魚卵(ぎょらん)を使(つか)った料理(りょうり)が多(おお)い。

In Japan, there are many dishes that use fish roe.

魚卵(ぎょらん)アレルギーがあるので、いくらも明太子(めんたいこ)も食(た)べられない。

I have a fish roe allergy, so I can't eat salmon roe or mentaiko.

USAGE:
魚卵(ぎょらん) is a general term encompassing all types of fish eggs. Individual types have their own names: いくら (salmon roe), たらこ (cod roe), 数の子(かずのこ) (herring roe), 明太子(めんたいこ) (spicy cod roe), とびこ (flying fish roe).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

魚卵(ぎょらん)アレルギー (fish roe allergy)
魚卵(ぎょらん)加工品(かこうひん) (processed fish roe products)
生(なま)魚卵(ぎょらん) (raw fish roe)

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