活け締め

いけじめ

Also written いけしめ, 活締め, 活締, 活〆, 活け〆

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 活 active. Read as いける.
• 締 tighten. Read as しめ.

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