Japanese

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 ミツクリザメ on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
つく(り)
Grade: 2
さめ > ざめ
Hyōgaiji
kun'yomi

Etymology

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From 箕作 (Mitsukuri, named for Japanese zoologist Kakichi Mitsukuri) +‎ (same, shark).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) くりざめ [mìtsúkúríꜜzàmè] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [mʲit͡sɨ̥ᵝkɯ̟ᵝɾʲiza̠me̞]

Noun

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()(つくり)(ざめ) or 箕作鮫(ミツクリザメ) (Mitsukurizame

  1. a goblin shark
    Synonym: 天狗鮫 (tenguzame)