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オオヒキガエル

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Meanings

1

noun

cane toad; marine toad; giant toad

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the large, invasive toad species Rhinella marina (formerly Bufo marinus).

オオヒキガエルはオーストラリアで深しん刻こくな害がい獣じゅうになっている。
Cane toads have become a serious pest in Australia.
このカエルはオオヒキガエルと

いう

外がい

来らい

種しゅ

です

。

This frog is an invasive species called the cane toad.

Written forms

オオヒキガエル
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
大蟇おおひきがえる
Kanji form is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

大large, big
蟇toad

Similar words

ヒキガエル
ヒキガエル is the general term for toad, while オオヒキガエル specifies the large cane toad species.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (おお, 'large') and 蟇 (ひきがえる, 'toad'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name straightforwardly describes the animal's size.