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表層形
シロザケ
名詞

シロザケ

Shirozake · しろざけ — chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)

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シロザケ in rōmaji: shirozake.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 白鮭 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
シロザケ
見出し語 (Lemma)
白鮭
読み (Reading)
シロザケ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
シロザケ
読み・基本形
シロザケ
表記・基本形
シロザケ
見出し語の読み
シロザケ
💡 English Meaning

シロザケ means “chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)” — full definition & examples →

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白鮭 (シロザケ) — main entry →

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