ほうぼう

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of ほうぼう – see the following entry.

【方々】 [noun] here and there [noun] serving here and there [noun] wandering here and there [verb] to serve here and there [verb] to wander here and there

(This term, ほうぼう, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
魴鮄 竹麦魚 方々

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ほーぼ​ー [hòóbóꜜò] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ho̞ːbo̞ː]

Noun

ほうぼう or ホウボウ • (hōbō) ^{←はうぼう (faubou)?}

1. The spiny red gurnard, Chelidonichthys spinosus. Found in Japan, it is known for unusual traits such as leg-like appendages and the ability to vocalize.

Usage notes

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