noun
basking shark
Rare term for the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). The more common Japanese name is ウバザメ.
See also: ウバザメ
バカザメはウバザメの別名として知られている。
Bakazame is known as another name for the basking shark.
The standard Japanese word for basking shark; バカザメ is a rare synonym.
The name likely derives from 馬鹿 (fool) + 鮫 (shark), possibly referring to the shark's harmless, slow-moving nature, but the exact origin is uncertain.