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PRONUNCIATION OF SWEETFISH

sweetfish  [ˈswiːtˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWEETFISH

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sweetfish is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWEETFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ayu

The ayu or sweetfish, Plecoglossus altivelis, is an amphidromous fish, the only species in the genus Plecoglossus and family Plecoglossidae. It is a relative of the smelts, and is placed in the order Osmeriformes. Native to the Palearctic ecozone, it occurs in rivers, lakes, and coastal waters of western Hokkaidō in Japan southward to the Korean Peninsula, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The name "sweetfish" is due to the sweetness of its flesh. In reference to its typical one-year lifespan, it is also written as 年魚. The ayu is the prefectural fish of Gunma Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture.

Definition of sweetfish in the English dictionary

The definition of sweetfish in the dictionary is a sweet-tasting omnivorous fish, native to Japan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWEETFISH


baitfish
ˈbeɪtˌfɪʃ
batfish
ˈbætˌfɪʃ
blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
flatfish
ˈflætˌfɪʃ
frostfish
ˈfrɒstˌfɪʃ
goatfish
ˈɡəʊtˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
parrotfish
ˈpærətˌfɪʃ
rabbitfish
ˈræbɪtˌfɪʃ
ratfish
ˈrætˌfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
sheatfish
ˈʃiːtˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWEETFISH

sweet-smelling
sweet-talk
sweet-tempered
sweet-toothed
sweetbread
sweetbriar
sweetbrier
sweeten
sweetener
sweetening
sweetheart
sweetheart agreement
sweetheart deal
sweetheart neckline
sweethearting
sweetie
sweetiewife
sweetiewives
sweeting
sweetish

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWEETFISH

big fish
drink like a fish
elfish
finfish
fish
flowerhorn fish
flying fish
kettle of fish
needlefish
oafish
outfish
river fish
saltfish
selfish
stockfish
sunfish
triggerfish
unselfish
wolfish
zebrafish

Synonyms and antonyms of sweetfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sweetfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWEETFISH

Find out the translation of sweetfish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sweetfish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sweetfish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

香鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sweetfish
570 millions of speakers

English

sweetfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sweetfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sweetfish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

форель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sweetfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sweetfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sweetfish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sweetfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sweet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

은어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sweetfish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá hương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sweetfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोडफस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sweetfish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sweetfish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sweetfish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

форель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sweetfish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sweetfish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sweetfish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sweetfish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sweetfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sweetfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEETFISH»

The term «sweetfish» is normally little used and occupies the 116.518 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEETFISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sweetfish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWEETFISH»

Discover the use of sweetfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sweetfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Sweetfish - tree snake
This twenty-two volume set presents the appearance and behavior of thousands of species of animals along with species population and prospects for survival in a arranged alphabetically and easy-to-read format.
‎2002
2
Models of the Ecological Hierarchy: From Molecules to the ...
8. Use. of. Tracking. System. Data. for. Individual-based. Modeling. of. Sweetfish. (Plecoglossus. altivelis). Behavior. Masatoshi Denda*, Wataru Koketsuy, Junji Miwa* *WATER ENVIRONMENT GROUP RIVER RESTORATION TEAM, PUBLIC  ...
‎2012
3
Dams in Japan: Past, Present and Future
Source: S. Ikeda, Engineering for Dams, 2001 [150]. the following statements: “ When a stream is changed into an artificial lake by a dam intended to generate electric power or to control floods, sweetfish can no longer inhabit parts of the ...
Japan Commission on Large Dams
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The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature: From ...
This time was no exception. It was the same years ago when at eighteen or nineteen, I couldn't bear to sit still in class, and driven by some irrational desire, I ran off to Tokyo. “I've come to eat sweetfish. You have sweetfish, don't you?” “Yes sir ...
J. Thomas Rimer, Van C. Gessel, 2013
5
Leaves From An Autumn Of Emergencies: Selections From The ...
They fish for Ishida River sweetfish once a year, from October to November. When it gets cold, the small fish swim upstream. When the sweetfish swim upstream from the lake into the Ishida River's pure waters, the fishermen go off with square ...
Samuel Hideo Yamashita, 2005
6
Basho's Haiku: Selected Poems of Matsuo Basho
358 sweetfish 's child 's / whitefish see-off / departure ! • Spring: sweetfish, whitefish (shirauo*). 1689 (27th of Third Month; May 16). Young sweetfish are said to head upstream about a month after the whitefish go up Notes to the Hokku 209.
Matsuo Basho, 2012
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Billboard
I've never regretted that i AlTHOUG^CRGYLE, N.Y-based Sweetfish Recording Studios closed its doors as a commercial facility in late 1998, the studio has evolved into a production space designed to serve the various needs of Sweetfish ...
8
Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art
Ayu no shio-yaki (salt-grilled sweetfish) is another favorite of mine. It is the piece de resistance of Japanese grilled foods. Unfortunately there are no ayu in North American rivers. The ayu, or sweetfish, is at its prime between May and June.
Shizuo Tsuji, 2006
9
Traces of Dreams: Landscape, Cultural Memory, and the Poetry ...
Basho's first poem on the actual journey, preserved in Zoku Saru- mino, was an allegorical parting poem in which the ayu (baby sweetfish), representing the disciples, send off the shirauo (white fish), the elder master. baby sweetfish sending ...
Haruo Shirane, 1998
10
The Blue Moon Boys
I had no intention ofletting Scotty lie dormant until the end.” Sweetfish Records did not share Griffin's outlook. Burdened by unexpected travel and promotional expenses, All the King's Men was too deep in the red for Sweetfish to recoup what ...
Ken Burke, Dan Griffin, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWEETFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sweetfish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Difference: Small but intense challenges served on big plates
Lunch then proceeded in a more orderly and seasonally appropriate fashion with ayu (sweetfish) accompanied by a potato croquette, which was topped with a ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
2
Ogawa: Dining at a six-seat restaurant in Kyoto's traditional nightlife …
This was followed by another serving of fish, ayu (sweetfish), which was cooked on skewers and served with shishito (green pepper) and a dark olive green ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
3
“You will need courage!”: We try a sweetfish hot dog
Salt fish hot dog! If you think a word (or two) needs dropping from that sentence, think again. For a limited time only, a crisp, salty whole sweetfish – in a bun! «RocketNews24, Oct 14»
4
Ayu Hungry? Fish Dog Returns to Kyoto Aquarium
Kyoto Aquarium in Japan's ancient capital this month is bringing back its ayu dog, which features an entire ayu, or sweetfish, served in a sliced bun. There's no ... «Wall Street Journal, Oct 14»
5
Photos: Cormorant fishing in Japan
In the traditional Japanese fishing art known as 'ukai,' a cormorant master called 'usho' manages cormorants to capture ayu or sweetfish. The ushos of River ... «Canada.com, Sep 14»
6
Your fish was caught by a bird
Dinner cruises are also common and the menu almost always features grilled sweetfish caught by the cormorants. A cheaper option is to watch the fishing ... «Yahoo India News, Jul 14»
7
'Ukai' cormorant fishing in Nagara River
In this traditional fishing art 'ukai,' a cormorant master called 'usho' manages cormorants to capture ayu or sweetfish. The ushos of River Nagara have been the ... «The Independent, Jul 14»
8
VOX POPULI: Smaller sweetfish may signify serious environmental …
Of many kanji characters that come with a "hen" (left radical) that stands for fish, the character for "ayu" (sweetfish) probably gives Japanese people the strongest ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jun 14»
9
Patinastella: French cuisine by way of California in Shibuya
A recent seasonal pasta dish was homemade linguine topped with a grilled fillet of ayu sweetfish, garnished with a dab of the fish's sharply bitter liver. «The Japan Times, Jun 14»
10
Thriving great cormorants threatening local freshwater fish
... numbers of great cormorants, forming colonies near lakes and rivers, have been causing serious damage to local fish stocks such as “ayu” (sweetfish) and koi, ... «The Japan Times, Feb 14»

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