人にん魚ぎょ

noun

mermaid; merman

Refers to the mythical creature with the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish. Can be used for both male and female, though often associated with female mermaids.

• アンデルセンの童どう話わに人にん魚ぎょ姫ひめの話はなしがある。

  There is a story of the Little Mermaid in Andersen's fairy tales.

• その絵え本ほんには美うつくしい人にん魚ぎょが描えがかれていた。

  A beautiful mermaid was drawn in that picture book.