スッポン

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of スッポン – see the following entry.

【鼈すっぽん】H [noun] a Chinese softshell turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis [noun] (theater) in kabuki, a trapdoor located on the 花道 (hanamichi, “walkway through the audience to the stage”) [noun] (nautical) a bilge pump used on a 和船 (wasen, “traditional Japanese ship”)

(This term, スッポン, is the katakana spelling of the above term.)