Meaning of いけじめ in Japanese

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Definition of いけじめ

いけじめ(ikejime) · いけしめ(ikeshime) 【 活け締め ·活〆 ·活け〆 ·活締め ·活締 】

活締〆 Kanji Details

  1. (n) 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)
  3. killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank
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