- draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it freshonly applies to いきじめsee also 活け締め【いけじめ】
- fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport)esp. いきしめsee also 活け締め【いけじめ】
- killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtankesp. いきしめsee also 活け締め【いけじめ】
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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