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魚鱗 (ぎょりん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

魚ぎょ鱗りん

ぎょ

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ん

Meanings

1

noun

fish scales

A somewhat formal or technical term for fish scales; in everyday conversation, うろこ is more common.

魚ぎょ鱗りんは光ひかりを反はん射しゃして美うつくしい。
Fish scales reflect light beautifully.

Kanji

魚fish
鱗scales (fish)

Similar words

鱗うろこ
うろこ is the common, everyday word for scales (of fish, reptiles, etc.), while 魚鱗 is a more formal or technical compound specifically for fish scales.

Etymology

Compound of 魚 (fish) and 鱗 (scales).