noun
large Japanese field mouse
Refers to the species Apodemus speciosus, a common wild rodent in Japan. Often written in katakana as アカネズミ in biological contexts.
アカネズミは日本の森林に広く分布している。
The large Japanese field mouse is widely distributed in Japanese forests.
夜、アカネズミが落ち葉の下で動く音が聞こえた。
At night, I heard the sound of a large Japanese field mouse moving under the fallen leaves.
ハツカネズミ (house mouse, Mus musculus) is a smaller, commensal species often found in human dwellings, while アカネズミ is a larger, wild field mouse.
Compound of 赤 (aka, 'red') and 鼠 (nezumi, 'mouse'), referring to the reddish-brown fur of this species.