はなざめ

Japanese

Alternative spellings
花鮫 華鮫

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha̠na̠za̠me̞]

Noun

はなざめ or ハナザメ • (hanazame) ^{←はなざめ (fanazame)?}

1. spinner shark, long-nose grey shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna)

Usage notes

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