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ヒョウアザラシ

Meanings

1

noun

leopard seal

usually written using kana alone

A large Antarctic seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) known for its spotted coat and predatory behavior.

ヒョウアザラシは南なん極きょくの食しょく物もつ連れん鎖さの頂ちょう点てんに立たつ捕ほ食しょく者しゃだ。
The leopard seal is an apex predator in the Antarctic food chain.

Written forms

ヒョウアザラシ
kana-only spelling
The katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
豹ひょう海豹あざらし
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

豹leopard, panther
海sea, ocean

Etymology

Compound of 豹 (ひょう, 'leopard') and 海豹 (あざらし, 'seal'), referring to its spotted coat. The exact derivation is uncertain, but the name is a straightforward descriptive compound.