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ラッパウニ (らっぱうに) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ラッパウニ

Meanings

1

noun

flower urchin

usually written using kana alone

A species of sea urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus) known for its venomous pedicellariae. The name refers to its trumpet-like shape.

ラッパウニは暖あたたかい海うみに生せい息そくしている。
The flower urchin inhabits warm seas.
ラッパウニの棘とげには毒どくがあるので注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようだ。
Be careful, as the flower urchin's spines are venomous.

Written forms

ラッパウニ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
喇らっ叭ぱ雲丹うに
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly encountered in older or specialized texts.

Kanji

喇chatter, rattle on
叭

open

雲cloud

丹rust-colored, red, red lead

Etymology

Compound of 喇叭 (rappa, 'trumpet') and 雲丹 (uni, 'sea urchin'), referring to its trumpet-like shape.