Japanese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Shortened blend of 鉄砲 (teppō, “gun → pufferfish”) + 刺身 (sashimi, “sliced raw meat”).
Pronunciation[edit]
てっさ • (tessa)
- (Kansai) fugu sashimi
- Synonym: 河豚さし (fugusashi)
Etymology 2[edit]
てっさ • (tessa)
- 轍叉: frog (railway part)
- 鉄鎖: iron chain