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n. fishes that live offshore
名 沖に生息する魚
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n. turtle
名 亀
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n. Katsuwonus pelamis, Skipjack Tuna, bonito
名 カツオ，サバ科カツオ属
On Nanumea, atu are distinguished by size: smaller ones are called kapāmuli, while larger ones are called kapahoho. These are traditional terms that are rarely used today. See also: kapāmuli, kapahoho.
ナヌメア島では，atuを大きさによって、小型のものをkapāmuli、大型のものをkapahohoと呼び分ける。これらは古くから伝わる呼称で，現在ではほとんど使われない．[参] kapāmuli, kapahoho.
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n. Cheilopogon spilopterus, flying fish
名 トビウオ，ツクシトビウオ属トビウオ科
Often eaten raw or grilled. See also: hahave.
ツバルでは頻繁に生で，あるいは焼いて食される．[参]hahave.
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n. Elagatis bipinnulata, rainbow runner
名 スズキ目アジ科ツムブリ
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n. small skipjack tuna, small bonito
名 小型のカツオ
Classification of skipjack tuna (atu) on Nanumea. Larger ones are called kapahoho. See also: kapahoho, atu1.
ナヌメア島でのカツオ（atu）の分類．大型のものはkapahohoと呼ぶ．[参] kapahoho, atu1.
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n. large skipjack tuna, large bonito
名 大型のカツオ
Classification of skipjack tuna or bonito (atu) on Nanumea. Smaller ones are called kapāmuli. See also: kapāmuli, atu1.
ナヌメア島でのカツオ（atu）の分類．小型のものはkapāmuliと呼ぶ．[参] kapāmuli, atu1.
'kasi
n. small tuna
名 小型のマグロ
Up to the length of an adult's arm. Larger ones are called takua or takuo. See also: takua, takuo, tavatava.
成人の片腕の長さ程度までのサイズのものを指す．大型ものはtakua，takuoという．[参] takua, takuo, tavatava.
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n. Thunnus albacares, tuna, yellowfin tuna. Thunnus obesus, bigeye tuna.
名 マグロ，サバ科カツオ属キハダ，サバ科カツオ属メバチ
Also called takuo. Smaller ones are called 'kasi or tavatava. These are traditional terms that are rarely used today. See also: takuo, 'kasi, tavatava.
takuoとも．伝統的には，小型のものは'kasiまたはtavatavaと分類されるが，現在ではほとんど使われない．[参] takuo, 'kasi, tavatava.
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n. [N] Thunnus albacares, tuna, yellowfin tuna. Thunnus obesus, bigeye tuna.
名 [北] マグロ，サバ科カツオ属キハダ，サバ科カツオ属メバチ
Also called takua. Smaller ones are called 'kasi or tavatava. These are traditional terms that are rarely used today. See also: takua, 'kasi, tavatava.
takuaとも．伝統的には，小型のものは'kasiまたはtavatavaと分類されるが，現在ではほとんど使われない．[参] takua, 'kasi, tavatava.
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