神経締め
しんけいじめ
- destroying a fish's spinal cord (to keep the flesh fresh) n
Kanji
神
シン • ジン
かみ • かん- • こう-
gods; mind; soul
経
ケイ • キョウ • キン
へ.る • た.つ • たていと • はか.る • のり
sutra; longitude; pass thru; expire; warp
締
テイ
し.まる • し.まり • し.める • -し.め • -じ.め
tighten; tie; shut; lock; fasten
Synonyms
活け締め
いけじめ いけしめ
- draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh n
- fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport) n
- killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank n