noun
Daruma pond frog
A species of frog (Pelophylax porosus) native to Japan. The name comes from its plump, rounded shape resembling a Daruma doll.
田んぼでダルマガエルを見つけた。
I found a Daruma pond frog in the rice paddy.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is normally written in kana.
A closely related species (Pelophylax nigromaculatus), the black-spotted pond frog, which is more slender and has a different call.
From 達磨 (Daruma) + 蛙 (frog), referring to the frog's round body shape that resembles a Daruma doll.