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アカマングース (あかマングース) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アカマングース

Meanings

1

noun

ruddy mongoose

usually written using kana alone

A species of mongoose native to South Asia; the name is a direct combination of 赤 (red) and マングース (mongoose).

アカマングースはインドやスリランカに生せい息そくしている。
The ruddy mongoose inhabits India and Sri Lanka.

Written forms

アカマングース
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
赤あかマングース
Kanji spelling is possible but less common; the katakana form is preferred.

Kanji

赤red

Etymology

Compound of 赤 (aka, 'red') and マングース (mangūsu, 'mongoose'), a calque of the English name 'ruddy mongoose'.