油坊主

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あぶら
Grade: 3
ぼう
Grade: S
す > ず
Grade: 3
kun'yomi goon
 アブラボウス on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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From (あぶら) (abura, oil) + 坊主(ぼうず) (bōzu, monk).

Noun

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(あぶら)(ぼう)() or 油坊主(アブラボウズ) (aburabōzu

  1. skilfish, Erilepis zonifer

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).