The Japanese vocabulary「鮎 (あゆ、アユ、ayu)」means “sweetfish.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 鮎、アユ |
| Hiragana | あゆ |
| Romaji Reading | ayu |
| English Meaning | ayu (sweetfish) |
It’s a common Japanese river fish. According to some English dictionaries, it’s translated as “sweetfish.”
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
I ate salt-grilled sweetfish.
Plain Form:
鮎の塩焼きを食べた。
Ayu no shioyaki o tabeta.
Polite Form:
鮎の塩焼きを食べました。
Ayu no shioyaki o tabemashita.
I want to know how to fish for sweetfish.
Plain Form:
アユの釣り方を知りたい。
Ayu no tsuri-kata o shiritai.
Polite Form:
アユの釣り方を知りたいです。
Ayu no tsuri-kata o shiritai desu.
I haven’t eaten sweetfish yet.
Plain Form:
鮎をまだ食べたことがない。
Ayu o mada tabeta koto ga nai.
Polite Form:
鮎をまだ食べたことがありません。
Ayu o mada o tabeta koto ga arimasen.
