Katauo

Japanese: かたうお
Katauo

…A marine fish of the Scombridae family (illustration). The name katsuo is said to have been derived from the name "katauo" (hard fish) because the flesh becomes hard when cooked or dried, as the fish loses freshness rapidly. Its English name is skipjack, which comes from the way it jumps around.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "katauo" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…硬骨魚綱スズキ目サバ科の海産魚(イラスト)。カツオの名称は鮮度が急激に悪くなるので乾燥して食べたり,火を通して調理すると肉質が硬くなることから〈かたうお〉と呼ばれたのがなまったという説がある。英名はskipjackといい,跳びはねるようすに由来する。…

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