活き締め
 活締め
 いきじめ
 いきしめ
 いきじめ
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 see: 活け締め・いけじめ・1
 draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh
 see: 活け締め・いけじめ・2
 [esp. いきしめ]
 fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport)
 see: 活け締め・いけじめ・3
 [esp. いきしめ]
 killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking)
 fish killed in a fishtank

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