まぐろ

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 鮪

tuna (Thunnus spp.); tunny; dead lay; starfish

Common word

Meanings

Noun
tuna (Thunnus spp.); tunny
dead lay; starfish; person who is inactive during sexual intercourseSlangVulgar
someone unconscious due to alcoholSlangVulgar

Example sentences

マグロの漁獲量ぎょかくりょうは減へってきている。

The tuna catch is declining.
サメの皮かわはマグロの皮かわよりはるかにざらざらしている。

The skin of a shark is much rougher than that of a tuna fish.