尖鼠

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尖鼠

Etymology [edit]

Compound of 尖り (togari, stem form of verb 尖る (togaru), "to be pointy or sharp") +‎  (nezumi, mouse, rat).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • Kun'yomi
  • IPA: [to̞ga̠ɽi ne̞zɯᵝmi], [to̞ŋa̠ɽi ne̞zɯᵝmi]

Noun [edit]

尖鼠 (hiragana とがりねずみ, katakana トガリネズミ, romaji togari nezumi)

  1. (zoology) a shrew

Usage notes [edit]

As with many biology terms, this is often spelled in katakana.