オニダルマオコゼ

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Meanings

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noun

reef stonefish; stonefish; devilfish

usually written using kana alone

A highly venomous tropical marine fish, Synanceia verrucosa. The name literally means 'demon daruma stonefish'. Usually written in katakana.

オニダルマオコゼは背せびれに強つよい毒どくを持もっている。
The reef stonefish has strong venom in its dorsal fin.
ダイバーはオニダルマオコゼ

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刺さ

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ない

よう

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注ちゅう

意い

する

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Divers are careful not to get stung by reef stonefish.

Written forms

オニダルマオコゼ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
鬼おに達磨だるま鰧おこぜ
Kanji spelling using 鰧 for 'stonefish'; very rare and mainly found in taxonomic or specialized contexts.
鬼おに達磨だるま虎魚おこぜ
Kanji spelling using 虎魚 for 'stonefish'; also rare and mostly in older or specialized literature.

Kanji

鬼ghost, devil
達accomplished, reach, arrive
磨grind, polish, scour
鰧
虎tiger, drunkard
魚fish

Similar words

オコゼ
オコゼ is a general term for stonefish or scorpionfish; オニダルマオコゼ specifically refers to the reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa).

Etymology

Compound of 鬼 (oni, 'demon') + 達磨 (daruma, 'daruma doll') + 鰧/虎魚 (okoze, 'stonefish'). The name likely refers to its grotesque, lumpy appearance and potent venom.