活き締め – Used in

活いき締じめ

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 "いきじめ"

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

esp. いきしめ

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

esp. いきしめ

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