サメ

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Ainu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Japanese (same).

Noun[edit]

サメ (same)

  1. shark

Japanese[edit]

Noun[edit]

サメ or さめ (same

  1. : a shark

Usage notes[edit]

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