天狗鮫
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 天 | 狗 | 鮫 |
| てん Grade: 1 |
く > ぐ Hyōgaiji |
さめ > ざめ Hyōgaiji |
| goon | kun’yomi | |
Etymology
From 天狗 (“tengu”) + 鮫 (same, “shark”). The same changes to zame as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tẽ̞ŋɡɯ̟ᵝza̠me̞]
Noun
天狗鮫 (hiragana てんぐざめ, katakana テングザメ, rōmaji tenguzame)
- (archaic) Synonym of 箕作鮫 (mitsukurizame, “goblin shark”)
Descendants
- → English: goblin shark (calque)
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