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イタチザメ

Meanings

1

noun

tiger shark

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the species Galeocerdo cuvier. The name literally means 'weasel shark'.

イタチザメは熱ねっ帯たいの海うみに生せい息そくする大おお型がたのサメです。
The tiger shark is a large shark that inhabits tropical seas.

Written forms

イタチザメ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
鼬いたち鮫ざめ
Kanji form is rare and may not be widely recognized; it but marks the word is listed as usually written in kana.

Kanji

鼬weasel, skunk, ermine
鮫shark

Etymology

Compound of 鼬 (いたち, 'weasel') and 鮫 (さめ, 'shark'), from the striped pattern resembling a weasel's coat.