ワカサギ

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Japanese

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Alternative spellings

公魚

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɰᵝa̠ka̠sa̠ɡʲi]

Noun

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ワカサギ: Hypomesus nipponensis

ワカサギ or わかさぎ (wakasagi

  1. wakasagi, Hypomesus nipponensis, a species of smelt

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).