Japanese Conversation · Level 5
87 words
Japanese word
マグロ
Pronunciation
Romajimaguro
Meaning
- nountuna
Example
この店のマグロは新鮮です。ko no mise no ma gu ro wa shin sen de su
The tuna at this restaurant is fresh.
More examples
昼食にマグロ丼を食べました。chū shoku ni ma gu ro donburi o ta be ma shi ta
I ate a tuna bowl for lunch.
Core concept
Refers to tuna as a large ocean fish commonly valued as food.
Common phrases
マグロの刺身ma gu ro no sashi mi
tuna sashimi
マグロを釣るma gu ro o tsu ru
catch tuna
Similar words
ツナtsuna: Tuna prepared as food, often after canning or cooking.
Definition in Japanese
海にすむ大型の魚で、食用にするもの。umi ni su mu ō gata no sakana de shoku yō ni su ru mo no
Word origin
The origin of マグロ (maguro) is uncertain; it is a native Japanese fish name, and 鮪 (maguro, "tuna") is its established kanji spelling.
Usage tips
- In Japanese food talk, マグロ (maguro) covers tuna served as sushi, sashimi, or cooked food, so it names a fish rather than one particular dish.