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ミミズハゼ (みみずはぜ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ミミズハゼ

Meanings

1

noun

flat-headed goby (Luciogobius guttatus)

usually written using kana alone

A small goby found in coastal waters and estuaries; the name literally means 'earthworm goby'.

干ひ潟がたでミミズハゼを見みつけた。
I found a flat-headed goby on the tidal flat.

Written forms

ミミズハゼ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.
蚯蚓みみず鯊はぜ
Rare kanji spelling; usually written in kana.

Kanji

蚯earthworm
蚓earthworm
鯊

goby (fish)

Etymology

Compound of ミミズ (earthworm) and ハゼ (goby), referring to its elongated, worm-like body shape.