ちりめんじゃこ【

縮緬雑魚

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chirimenjako

1. Not a common shrimp.; Not insignificant.

1. Was a small, wrinkled fish.; Was insignificant.

1. Crinkled/crepe-textured small fish

1. Not a common smelt.; Not just any small fish.

1. Not a small fry.; Not insignificant.

1. Was a small, patterned fish.; Was a small, textured fish.

1. Chikumen-zako desu:;

1. Not a common smelt.; Not a small, insignificant fish.

1. Wasn't a small, wrinkled fish.

1. Probably a small, wrinkled fish.

1. Was not a small fry.; Was not insignificant.

1. Wasn't a small striped fish.; Wasn't a common/insignificant person.

1. Probably small fry.; Probably insignificant.

1. Was not a small, patterned crepe fabric.; Was not a common, insignificant person.

1. If/When it were/was chintz-patterned small fry:; If/When it were/was a chintz-patterned insignificant person:

1. If it were chirmyon zabuo (a type of small, patterned fish); If chirmyon zabuo were the case

1. If/when it's shirumen-zako…; If/when shirumen-zako are involved…