袋鰻

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ふくろ
Grade: S
うなぎ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Etymology

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Literally, bag eel, (ふくろ) (fukuro, bag) + (うなぎ) (unagi, eel)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟kɯ̟ɾo̞ɯ̟na̠ɡʲi]

Noun

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(ふくろ)(うなぎ) or 袋鰻(フクロウナギ) (fukurounagi

  1. pelican eel

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).