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スズガエル

Meanings

1

noun

Oriental fire-bellied toad

usually written using kana alone

A small amphibian native to East Asia, known for its bright red or orange belly.

スズガエルはお腹なかが赤あかいのが特とく徴ちょうです。
The Oriental fire-bellied toad is characterized by its red belly.

Written forms

スズガエル
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name.
鈴すず蛙がえる
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

鈴small bell, buzzer
蛙frog

Etymology

Compound of 鈴 (suzu, 'bell') and 蛙 (kaeru, 'frog'), referring to its bell-like call. The exact derivation is uncertain.