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シラガマーモット (しらがマーモット) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

シラガマーモット

Meanings

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noun

hoary marmot

usually written using kana alone

A species of marmot native to North America. The Japanese name literally means 'white-haired marmot'.

シラガマーモットは北きたアメリカの高こう山ざんに生せい息そくしている。
The hoary marmot inhabits the high mountains of North America.

Written forms

シラガマーモット
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this animal name.
白髪しらがマーモット
Kanji spelling is possible but rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

白white
髪hair of the head

Etymology

From 白髪 (しらが, 'white hair') + マーモット ('marmot'), referring to the animal's grizzled fur.