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.
アンデルセンの童話に人魚姫の話がある。
There is a story of the Little Mermaid in Andersen's fairy tales.
その絵本には美しい人魚が描かれていた。
A beautiful mermaid was drawn in that picture book.