noun
shark; large shark
Kansai dialect word for shark, often referring to larger species. In standard Japanese, サメ is more common.
See also: 鮫
関西ではサメのことをフカと呼ぶことがある。
In Kansai, sharks are sometimes called フカ.
市場で大きなフカが売られていた。
A large shark was being sold at the market.
Standard Japanese word for shark; フカ is a dialectal variant used mainly in Kansai.
The origin is uncertain; it is a dialectal term for shark in the Kansai region.