- 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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- draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh
- fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport)
- killing fish in a fish tank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fish tank
This meaning refers to a method used in preparing fish for consumption, ensuring the fish remains as fresh as possible by removing blood.
I decided to prepare the fish by draining its blood to keep it fresh.
In this context, the term refers to a technique used before transportation where fish are kept without food for a few days to enhance their flavor and ensure they survive the journey.
It is common to fast fish for several days before transportation.
This meaning indicates the method of killing fish right before they are cooked, often done in a controlled environment like a fish tank, ensuring freshness.
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つきしめ活き締めをするto drain blood from a live fishつきしめ活き締めのほうほう方法method of draining blood from a live fishつき活きしめ締めするさかな魚fish that is drained while aliveつきしめ活き締めのぎじゅつ技術technique of draining fish liveつきしめ活き締めされたさかな魚fish that has been drained aliveつきしめ活き締めによるせんどほじ鮮度保持preservation of freshness by draining fish liveつきしめ活き締めのじゅうよう重要せい性importance of draining fish aliveつき活きしめ締めしたあと後のしょり処理processing after draining the fish aliveつきしめ活き締めされたじょうたい状態condition after fish has been drained aliveつきしめ活き締めをもちいた用いたりょうり料理dishes prepared using live-drained fish