リュウグウノツカイ

Japanese edit

Etymology edit

"Servant of the Dragon Palace".

Pronunciation edit

  • (Tokyo) リュウグウノツカイ [ryùúgúꜜùnòtsùkàì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɾʲɨᵝːɡɯ̟ᵝːno̞t͡sɨᵝka̠i]

Noun edit

リュウグウノツカイ (ryūgū-no-tsukai

  1. The giant oarfish, Regalecus russelii, a deep sea fish, known for its length and infrequent human spottings.

Usage notes edit

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN