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sake
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[さけ()]
sake
[しゃけ()]
shake

English Meaning(s) for サケ

noun
  1. salmon (Salmonidae spp.)
  2. chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)

Definition and Synonyms for サケ

Salmon any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters
Synonyms: あゆ, サーモン, 秋味,
Salmon flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae
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Oncorhynchus Keta a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back
Synonyms:
Salmon usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
Synonyms: あゆ, サーモン, 秋味,
Oncorhynchus Keta an important food fish
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Categories サケ is a member of

Food Fish any fish used for food by human beings
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Fish the flesh of fish used as food
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Salmonid soft-finned fishes of cold and temperate waters
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Salmon any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters
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Sample Sentences for サケ

Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.
This is a salmon that came up the river.

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