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サンマハメグロニカギル
Meanings
Expression
1. (lit.) Pacific saury is only good if it's from Meguro
from a rakugo story; used ironically to poke fun at someone who makes an ignorant statement with confidence
Alt. forms
さんまは目め黒ぐろに限かぎる
秋さ刀ん魚まは目め黒ぐろに限かぎる
サンマは目め黒ぐろに限かぎる
サンマハメグロニカギル
Composed of
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)