Silverfish - Gingyo

Japanese: 銀魚 - ぎんぎょ

〘Noun〙① A type of goldfish. A goldfish that grows red and then turns white as it ages. [Season: Summer] ※Haiku poem, Sakuragawa (1674), Autumn 1, "Kingyo-gin-gyo, hikari o hanatsu matsuri (festival of goldfish and silver fish shining light), Tominaga"② A variety of Chinese goldfish. The body is silver-white with a bluish tinge. The shape resembles that of a Ryukin.③ A fish that shines in the waves.④ Another name for the fish "shirauo (white fish)."⑤ An abbreviation of "gingyotai (silver fish bag)." ※Suga Family Books (around 900), 3, "In the province, a silver fish bag is presented to the First Officer of the Ministry of the Clerk's Department:" _{Bending over my body,} I found a silver fish, and when I sealed it with my own hands, I was surprised."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 金魚の一種。紅色に成長した金魚が老いて白色に変じたもの。《季・夏》※俳諧・桜川（1674）秋一「金魚銀魚ひかりをはなつ祭かな〈富長〉」② 中国金魚の一品種。体色は青みを帯びた銀白色。形はリュウキンに似る。③ 波間に光る魚。④ 魚「しらうお（白魚）」の異名。⑤ 「ぎんぎょたい（銀魚袋）」の略。※菅家文草（900頃）三・在州以銀魚袋贈吏部第一郎中「屈_レ身探得一銀魚、手自緘封意豈疎」

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