Translation

The Japanese word for "Chum Salmon" is sake .

  • The words sake and shake are sometimes translated to English as "Salmon." Technically, sake is just one kind of salmon, the Chum Salmon, but the word may also refer to the Salmonidae family, and the Salmoniformes order, which includes Salmons, Trouts, etc.
Romaji sa ke
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Synonyms

Scientific name: Oncorhynchus keta.

Further Reading

Wikipedia: Chum_salmon (サケ)