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アマガサヘビ (あまがさへび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アマガサヘビ

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Meanings

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noun

krait; Taiwanese banded krait

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the venomous snake genus Bungarus, especially Bungarus multicinctus. In Japanese, the name literally means 'umbrella snake'.

アマガサヘビは台たい湾わんや中ちゅう国ごく南なん部ぶに生せい息そくする毒どく蛇へびです。
The Taiwanese banded krait is a venomous snake found in Taiwan and southern China.

アマガサヘビの毒どくは神しん経けいに作さ用ようします。

The venom of the krait affects the nervous system.

Written forms

アマガサヘビ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
雨あま傘がさ蛇へび
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is normally written in kana.

Kanji

雨rain
傘umbrella
蛇snake, serpent, hard drinker

Similar words

毒どく蛇へび
毒蛇 is a general term for venomous snakes, while アマガサヘビ refers specifically to the krait species.

Etymology

The name アマガサヘビ literally means 'umbrella snake', likely from the snake's habit of coiling with its head hidden, resembling a closed umbrella. The exact origin is uncertain.