ごまふあざらし

noun

spotted seal

Refers specifically to the species Phoca largha, a seal with distinctive spotted markings. The name literally means 'sesame-speckled sea leopard'.

• 北ほっ海かい道どうの沿えん岸がんでは、冬ふゆになるとごまふあざらしが見みられることがある。

  Along the coast of Hokkaido, spotted seals can sometimes be seen in winter.