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チョウチンアンコウ (ちょうちんあんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
football fish ; Atlantic footballfish
usually written using kana alone
Refers to deep-sea anglerfish of the family Himantolophidae, especially Himantolophus groenlandicus. The name comes from the bioluminescent lure resembling a paper lantern (提灯).
チョウチンアンコウ
の
メス
は
頭あたま
に
提灯ちょうちん
の
よう
な
突とっ
起き
が
ある
。
The female football fish has a lantern-like protrusion on its head.
Written forms チョウチンアンコウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this deep-sea fish name.
提灯鮟鱇ちょうちんあんこう
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana. The kanji 提灯 means 'paper lantern' and 鮟鱇 means 'anglerfish', reflecting its appearance.
Kanji 提 propose, take along, carry in hand Etymology Compound of 提灯 (chōchin, 'paper lantern') and 鮟鱇 (ankō, 'anglerfish'), referring to the fish's lantern-like bioluminescent lure. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name is descriptive of its appearance.
