ピラルクー

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese pirarucu.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [pʲiɾa̠ɾɯ̟kɯ̟ː]

    Noun

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    ピラルクー (pirarukū

    1. arapaima (Arapaima gigas)
      Synonyms: アラパイマ, パイチェ
      • 2019 November 30, “君の横顔 [Kimi no Yokogao]” (10:26 from the start), in 食戟のソーマ [Shokugeki no Sōma, Food Wars], season 4, episode 8, spoken by Rindō Kobayashi (Shizuka Itō), Tokyo, via Tokyo MX:
        そう、ピラルクー!アマゾン川流域(がわりゅういき)生息(せいそく)する世界最大(せかいさいだい)淡水(たんすい)(ぎょ)だぜ!
        Sō, pirarukū! Amazongawa ryūiki ni seisoku suru sekai saidai no tansuigyo da ze!
        That's right, the arapaima! It lives in the Amazon River Basin and is the world's largest freshwater fish!