天狗鮫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
天	狗	鮫
てん Grade: 1	く > ぐ Hyōgaiji	さめ > ざめ Hyōgaiji

Etymology

天狗 (“tengu”) +‎ 鮫 (same, “shark”)

Noun

天狗鮫 (hiragana てんぐざめ, katakana テングザメ, rōmaji tenguzame)

Synonym of 箕作鮫 (mitsukurizame, “goblin shark”)

Descendants

→ English: goblin shark (calque)

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