“Dried sardines” in Japanese
Short answer
Dried sardines in Japanese is “目刺し” (mezashi). Full meaning: dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets).
Other ways to say “Dried sardines” in Japanese
煮干
niboshi (small crunchy) dried sardines
赤鰯
akaiwashi pickled sardines, dried sardines; rusty and blunt sword
めざし
mezashi dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
メザシ
mezashi dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
目刺
mezashi dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
赤いわし
akaiwashi pickled sardines, dried sardines; rusty and blunt sword
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