活け締め – Used in

活いけ締じめ

Noun

1. draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh

when read as "いけじめ"

2. fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport)

esp. いけしめ

3. killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank

esp. いけしめ

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