① 活気にあふれ勢いのあるさま。② 生気があり新鮮であるさま。
draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh; fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport); killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank
sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape