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リンボウガイ (りんぼうがい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

リンボウガイ

Meanings

1

noun

triumphant star turban

usually written using kana alone

A species of turban shell (Guildfordia triumphans). Used in biological and shell-collecting contexts.

リンボウガイは美うつくしい殻からを持もつ巻まき貝がいです。
The triumphant star turban is a sea snail with a beautiful shell.

Written forms

リンボウガイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name.
輪りん宝ぼう貝がい
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

輪wheel, ring, circle
宝treasure, wealth, valuables
貝

shellfish

Etymology

The name 輪宝貝 (りんぼうがい) literally means 'wheel-treasure shell', referring to the shell's star-like shape. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.