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活締め

JMdict 200217

Word 活け締め ; 活締め ; 活締 ; 活〆 ; 活け〆

Reading いけじめ ; いけしめ

Translation eng draining blood from a live fish ( from above the gills and at the base of the tail ) to keep it fresh ; fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality ( and reduce mortality during transport ) ; killing fish in a fishtank ( immediately before cooking ) ; fish killed in a fishtank