“Whitebait” in Japanese
Short answer
Whitebait in Japanese is “氷魚” (hiuo). Full meaning: whitebait, immature sweetfish.
Other ways to say “Whitebait” in Japanese
白魚
shirauo icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon), noodlefish, whitebait
白子
shirasu soft roe, milt; albino; whitebait
しらす
shirasu soft roe, milt; albino; whitebait
シラス
shirasu soft roe, milt; albino; whitebait
シラウオ
shirauo icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon), noodlefish, whitebait
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