ほたるいかじゃありませんでした
蛍烏賊じゃありませんでした
hotaruikajārimasendeshita

Noun
Desu Copula

The polite, past negative form of ほたるいか

1. Was not a firefly squid.; Was not a bobtail squid.

Past/Perfective
Negative
Polite
Terminal Form
Usually Written in Kana