Chinese

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the Atlantic Ocean codfish; Gadus macrocephalus
trad. (大西洋鱈) 大西洋
simp. (大西洋鳕) 大西洋

Pronunciation

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Noun

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大西洋鱈

  1. Atlantic cod

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
西
たい
Grade: 1
せい
Grade: 2
よう
Grade: 3
たら > だら
Hyōgaiji
on'yomi kun'yomi
 
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Etymology

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From 大西洋(たいせいよう) (Taiseiyō, Atlantic Ocean) + (たら) (tara, cod).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ta̠ise̞ːjo̞ːda̠ɾa̠]

Noun

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(たい)西(せい)(よう)(だら) or 大西洋鱈(タイセイヨウダラ) (taiseiyōdara

  1. an Atlantic cod

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as タイセイヨウダラ.