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.
The saw shark has sharp teeth lined along both sides of its long snout.
Have you ever seen a saw shark at an aquarium?
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 鋸 (nokogiri, 'saw') and 鮫 (same, 'shark'), referring to the saw-like snout.