ビワマス

Japanese

Alternative spelling
琵琶鱒

ビワマス, Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus

Etymology

From 琵琶湖(びわこ) (Biwako, “Lake Biwa”) and 鱒(マス) (masu, “trout”). In turn from 琵琶(びわ) (biwa), a type of lute, for the shape of the lake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʲiβ̞a̠ma̠sɨ]

Noun

ビワマス or びわます • (biwamasu) 

1. Biwa trout

See also

• サクラマス (sakura masu, “cherry trout”), Oncorhynchus masou

Further reading

• ビワマス on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja
• Biwa trout on Wikipedia.Wikipedia