No. 3,781 in Japanese
どんこ
"どんこ" refers to a type of fish, specifically the spotted smooth lumpfish or rockfish, or can mean certain types of shiitake mushrooms.
In a sentence
どんこは日本海でよく見られる魚です。
Donko is a fish often seen in the Sea of Japan.
Here, "どんこ" refers to a type of fish, commonly known as "donko" in Japanese, highlighting its species as part of marine biology.
冬になるとどんこ鍋が恋しくなります。
During winter, I long for donko nabe.
In this sentence, "どんこ" represents the fish used as an ingredient in the context of a specific dish, donko nabe, which is a traditional hot pot.
どんこが多く生息している地域があります。
There are regions where donko are abundant.
Here, "どんこ" is referred to as a species of fish in an ecological or geographic context.
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