鮎(あゆ)

あゆ
noun
ayu; sweetfish
animal-fishfood
1. ayu; sweetfish
A small river fish of clear streams, prized in summer as food for its delicate aroma.
川(かわ)で鮎(あゆ)を釣(つ)る。
To fish for ayu in a river.
旅館(りょかん)で鮎(あゆ)の塩焼(しおや)きを食(た)べた。
I ate salt-grilled ayu at the inn.
夏(なつ)になると、清流(せいりゅう)で鮎(あゆ)釣(つ)りを楽(たの)しむ人(ひと)が増(ふ)える。
When summer comes, more people enjoy fishing for ayu in clear streams.

Common collocations

  • 鮎(あゆ)の塩焼(しおや)き: salt-grilled ayu, the classic way to eat it
  • 鮎(あゆ)釣(つ)り: ayu fishing
  • 鮎(あゆ)の友釣(ともづ)り: fishing for ayu with a live ayu as a decoy

Cultural note

Ayu is a summer fish; the fishing season usually opens in June. In 鵜飼(うかい), as on the Nagara River in Gifu, trained cormorants catch ayu at night.

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Added 2026.10.9 4:04 · Revised 2026.10.9 4:06
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