noun
saw shark; Japanese saw shark
Refers to the saw shark, especially the species Pristiophorus japonicus found in Japanese waters. The name comes from the saw-like snout.
ノコギリザメは長い吻の両側に鋭い歯が並んでいる。
The saw shark has sharp teeth lined along both sides of its long snout.
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Have you ever seen a saw shark at an aquarium?
ノコギリエイ is a sawfish (a type of ray), while ノコギリザメ is a saw shark. They look similar but belong to different groups.
Compound of 鋸 (nokogiri, 'saw') and 鮫 (same, 'shark'), referring to the saw-like snout.