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槍烏賊

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Chinese

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gun; firearm; rifle
gun; firearm; rifle; spear
 
cuttlefish
trad. (槍烏賊) 烏賊
simp. (枪乌贼) 乌贼

Pronunciation

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Noun

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槍烏賊

  1. (formal) squid (Classifier: )

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
やり
Jinmeiyō
いか
Jinmeiyō Grade: S
kun'yomi jukujikun
 ヤリイカ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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(やり) (yari, spear) + 烏賊(いか) (ika, squid)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(やり)烏賊(いか) or 槍烏賊(ヤリイカ) (yarīka

  1. spear squid, Heterololigo bleekeri

Usage notes

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

References

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