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小判鮫

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
ばん
Grade: 5
さめ > ざめ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi kan'yōon kun'yomi
 コバンザメ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Compound of 小判 (koban) +‎ (same, shark). The same changes to zame as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(ばん)(ざめ) or 小判鮫(コバンザメ) (kobanzame

  1. a live sharksucker
    Synonyms: コバンイタダキ (koban'itadaki), あやかし (ayakashi)

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN