“Japanese sardine” in Japanese
Short answer
Japanese sardine in Japanese is “真鰯” (maiwashi). Full meaning: Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus), Japanese sardine.
Other ways to say “Japanese sardine” in Japanese
マイワシ
maiwashi Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus), Japanese sardine
まいわし
maiwashi Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus), Japanese sardine
七つ星
nanatsuboshi the Big Dipper (asterism), the Plough, the Plow; family crest representing the seven luminaries (with one central circle surrounded by six other circles); Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus), Japanese sardine
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