狆穴子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
狆	穴	子
ちん Hyōgai	あな Grade: 6	こ > ご Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
珍穴子

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Etymology

From 狆(ちん) (chin, “Pekinese (dog)”) + 穴子(あなご) (anago, “conger eel”), from the resemblance of its face to the Pekinese.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕĩɰ̃a̠na̠ɡo̞]

Noun

狆(ちん)穴(あな)子(ご) or 狆穴子(チンアナゴ) • (chin-anago) ^{←ちんあなご (tin'anago)?}

1. spotted garden eel, Heteroconger hassi

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).