Gill washing - Gill washing

...Their gill covers are so sharp that when you slacken the fishing line, they jump to the surface and cut the line with their gill covers. This is called gill washing. This is a high-class white fish that is especially delicious in the summer, and is used for washing, sashimi, salt grilling, etc.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "gill washing" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…えらぶたが鋭く，釣糸を緩めると水面にとび上がり，釣糸をえらぶたで切ってしまう。これをえら洗いという。とくに夏に美味な白身の高級魚で，洗い，刺身，塩焼きなどで利用される。…

※「えら洗い」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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