軟体動物

Japanese

Kanji in this term
軟	体	動	物
なん Grade: S	たい Grade: 2	どう Grade: 3	ぶつ Grade: 3
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
軟體動物 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 軟 (“soft”) +‎ 体 (tai, “body”) +‎ 動物 (dōbutsu, “animal”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) なんたいどーぶつ [nàńtáí dóꜜòbùtsù] (Nakadaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [nã̠nta̠i do̞ːbɯ̟t͡sɨ]

Noun

軟(なん)体(たい)動(どう)物(ぶつ) • (nantai dōbutsu) 

1. a mollusc (soft-bodied invertebrate of phylum Mollusca)