skipjack

Japanese: skipjack
skipjack

…The name katsuo (bonito) is said to have come from the fact that its flesh becomes hard when it is dried or cooked, as its freshness deteriorates rapidly. Its English name is skipjack, which comes from the way it jumps. It is closely related to tunas and is sometimes placed in the Thuninae subfamily. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "skipjack" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…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。マグロ類に近縁で,ときにはマグロ亜科に入れられることもある。…

※「skipjack」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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