WEBたい 鯛. 鯛. 1. sea bream (Sparidae); porgy Usually written using kana alone. Throw a sprat to catch a whale. 2. tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major) 3. Sparidae The Sparidae is a family of fish, included in the order Perciformes. The fish of the family are commonly called sea breams and porgies (North America ...