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山やま鯨くじら
Meanings
Noun
1. wild boar meat; (lit.) mountain whale
from when eating animal meat was considered taboo (pre-Meiji)
Alt. forms
山やま鯨くじら
やまくじら
Kanji used
山
mountain
鯨
whale
Pitch accent
や
まく
じら
Used in: 3
Composed of
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
whale (Cetacea spp.)