Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ikejime

/ˌiːkeɪˈd͡ʒiːmeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ike-jime
IPA: /ˌiːkeɪˈd͡ʒiːmeɪ/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of killing a live fish wherein a spike is forcefully inserted into the hindbrain.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In Japan, fish and crustaceans are killed by pushing a wire through their spinal cord, a method called ikejime."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 活(い)け締(じ)め (ikejime).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

jhatka

Questions

How do you pronounce ikejime?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌiːkeɪˈd͡ʒiːmeɪ/.
What does ikejime mean?: A method of killing a live fish wherein a spike is forcefully inserted into the hindbrain.
Where does ikejime come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce ikejime

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