How to say "dab" in Japanese

• ダブ
  nounA katakana borrowing of the English word, used for 'dab' and 'dabbing' as borrowed terms — typically the dance move — rather than for the fish.
• 小鰈こがれい
  nounThe fish: a small flatfish, also called small plaice — a less common name. Use it when 'dab' means the fish, as at market or on menus, not the dance move or any other sense.

Choose 「ダブ」 for the borrowed English sense of 'dab'/'dabbing' — typically the dance move — and 小鰈 for the fish, a small flatfish; other senses of 'dab', such as a light touch or a small amount, take different wording.

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• ダブdab
• 小鰈こがれいdab