This is the 3781st most frequent Japanese word.
どんこ
"どんこ" refers to a type of fish, specifically the spotted smooth lumpfish or rockfish, or can mean certain types of shiitake mushrooms.
Here, "どんこ" refers to a type of fish, commonly known as "donko" in Japanese, highlighting its species as part of marine biology.
どんこは日本海でよく見られる魚です。
Donko is a fish often seen in the Sea of Japan.
In this sentence, "どんこ" represents the fish used as an ingredient in the context of a specific dish, donko nabe, which is a traditional hot pot.
冬になるとどんこ鍋が恋しくなります。
During winter, I long for donko nabe.
Here, "どんこ" is referred to as a species of fish in an ecological or geographic context.