gill

えら

魚などの水中動物が、水から酸素を取り込むための器官。

やさしい英語で： A part of a fish or other water animal's body that takes oxygen from water.

• Fish breathe through their gills.
• The damaged gill could no longer take in enough oxygen.
• Water flows over a shark's gills as it swims.

よく使う表現： fish gill, gill tissue, gill function

えら孔、えらぶた

魚の頭の横にある、水が出る穴、またはその穴を覆う部分。

やさしい英語で： An opening or cover at the side of a fish's head, where water passes out.

• The fish opened its gills.
• He lifted the gill to look underneath.
• Several fish were caught by their gills in the net.

類義語： gill slit, gill cover

よく使う表現： gill opening, gill cover, gill net

えらを取り除く

調理のために魚をさばく際、えらを取り除くこと。

やさしい英語で： To remove the breathing organs from a fish while cleaning it for cooking.

• Gill the fish before cooking it.
• She scaled and gilled the trout.
• Do you know how to gill a salmon?

よく使う表現： gill a fish, gill the trout