さけ
sakestandard
Salmon in hiragana is さけ (sake). A casual variant is しゃけ (shake), and さーもん (sāmon) is the loanword often used for raw salmon on sushi menus.
Meaning: salmon (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| さけ | sake | standard |
| しゃけ | shake | casual |
| さーもん | sāmon | sushi menus |
A salmon rice ball is しゃけのおにぎり (shake no onigiri), a popular convenience store food.
What mistakes should you avoid?
さけ also sounds the same as おさけ (osake), alcohol, but the words are different and are written with different characters. Context makes the meaning clear.
Did you know?
- Salmon is a common filling for おにぎり (onigiri), together with plum and tuna with mayonnaise.
Examples in context
- さけのおにぎりをください。Sake no onigiri o kudasai.A salmon rice ball, please.
- きょうのばんごはんはさけです。Kyō no bangohan wa sake desu.Dinner today is salmon.
Example conversation
Two friends, Rui and Mao, buy lunch at a convenience store.
- Ruiおにぎりのあじはなににする。Onigiri no aji wa nani ni suru.Which flavor of rice ball will you get.
- Maoしゃけにする。Shake ni suru.I will get salmon.
- Ruiわたしもそうする。Watashi mo sō suru.I will do the same.
