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サメハダイモリ

Meanings

1

noun

rough-skinned newt

usually written using kana alone

A species of newt native to North America, Taricha granulosa. Scientific name is often used in Japanese contexts.

サメハダイモリは北きたアメリカに生せい息そくするイモリの一いっ種しゅです。
The rough-skinned newt is a type of newt that lives in North America.

Written forms

サメハダイモリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
鮫さめ肌はだ井い守もり
Ateji kanji spelling; very rare and not recommended for learners.

Kanji

鮫shark
肌

texture, skin, body

井well, well crib, town

守guard, protect, defend

Etymology

The name combines 鮫肌 (sharkskin) and 井守 (newt), referring to its rough skin texture. The exact derivation is uncertain.