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カスザメ

Meanings

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noun

Japanese angel shark

usually written using kana alone

A species of angel shark (Squatina japonica) found in Japanese waters. Typically written in katakana as カスザメ.

カスザメは海かい底ていに潜ひそむ平ひらたいサメの一いっ種しゅです。
The Japanese angel shark is a type of flat shark that hides on the seafloor.

Written forms

カスザメ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this species name.
糟かす鮫ざめ
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

糟dregs, sediment, grounds
鮫shark

Etymology

The name カスザメ likely derives from 糟 (kasu, 'dregs' or 'scum') and 鮫 (same, 'shark'), possibly referring to its appearance or habitat, but the exact origin is uncertain.