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トラウツボ (とらうつぼ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

トラウツボ

Meanings

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noun

leopard moray eel; dragon moray eel

usually written using kana alone

A species of moray eel (Enchelycore pardalis) with a distinctive leopard-like pattern.

ダイバーは岩いわの隙すき間まにトラウツボを見みつけた。
The diver found a leopard moray eel in a crevice of the rock.

Written forms

トラウツボ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; the word is usually written in kana.
虎とら鱓うつぼ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the second character is uncommon.

Kanji

虎tiger, drunkard
鱓Moray eel

Etymology

The name トラウツボ combines 虎 (tora, 'tiger') with ウツボ (utsubo, 'moray eel'), referring to its tiger-like pattern.