リュウグウノツカイ
Japanese
Etymology
"Servant of the Dragon Palace".
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) リュウグウノツカイ [ryùúgúꜜùnòtsùkàì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɾʲɨᵝːɡɯ̟ᵝːno̞t͡sɨᵝka̠i]
Noun
リュウグウノツカイ • (ryūgū-no-tsukai)
- The giant oarfish, Regalecus glesne, a deep sea fish, known for its length and infrequent human spottings.
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN