活き締め

いきじめ

Also written いきしめ, 活締め

Meanings

1. Noun draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh See also: 活け締め (いけじめ).
2. fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport) (esp. いきしめ) See also: 活け締め (いけじめ).
3. killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank (esp. いきしめ) See also: 活け締め (いけじめ).

Kanji

• 活 active. Read as いきる.
• 締 tighten. Read as しめ.

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