田鰻

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田鰻 (taunagi): the Asian swamp eel.
Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
うなぎ
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Compound of (ta, paddy) +‎ (unagi, eel).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

()(うなぎ) or 田鰻(タウナギ) (taunagi

  1. Monopterus albus, the Asian swamp eel
    Synonyms: 革蛇 (kawahebi, literally river snake), 黄鱔 (wanshan)

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), as タウナギ.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN