赤坊鯨
Japanese
editKanji in this term | ||
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赤 | 坊 | 鯨 |
あか Grade: 1 |
ぼう Grade: S |
くじら Grade: S |
kun'yomi | goon | kun'yomi |
Etymology
editUnknown. Perhaps from 赤ん坊 (akanbō, “baby”) + 鯨 (kujira, “whale”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit赤坊鯨 or 赤坊鯨 • (akabōkujira) ←あかばうくぢら (akabaukudira) or アカバウクヂラ (akabaukudira)?
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as アカボウクジラ.
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