どんこ

This is the 3781st most frequent Japanese word.

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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.

どんこが多く生息している地域があります。

There are regions where donko are abundant.