How to say tuna in Japanese

まぐろmaguro☆・しびshibi《鮪》マグロMAGURO

noun:

  • tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny
  • Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis)
  • dead lay; starfish; person who is inactive during sexual intercourse ［まぐろ・マグロ］ - slang - vulgar

Example Sentences

「委員長iinchou、後nochiはha何naniをwo運ぶhakobuんだndaっけkke？」「得点板tokutenbanとto大玉oodamaもうmou一個、綱引きtsunahikiのno綱tsuna」
"Mr Chairman, what needs moving next, again?" "Scoreboard, giant ball and the tug-of-war rope."
彼kareはha綱tsunaからkara手teをwo放してhanashite川kawaにni落ちたochita。
He lost hold of the rope and fell into the river.
彼kareはha綱tsunaをwoつかんでtsukande助かったtasukatta。
He caught hold of a rope and saved himself.
二人のno子供kodomoはha綱tsunaがga切れるkireruまでmade引っ張りhippariあったatta。
The two children pulled at the rope until it broke.
綱tsunaをwo離すhanasuとto犬inuはha走り去ったhashirisatta。
As soon as I let go of the leash, the dog ran away.

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