noun
Archaic word for 'mole'. In modern Japanese, もぐら (土竜) is the standard term. This word may appear in classical texts or historical contexts.
See also: 土竜
古い文献には「うごろもち」という語がもぐらを指して使われている。
In old documents, the word 'ugoromochi' is used to refer to a mole.
The modern standard word for 'mole'. うごろもち is its archaic equivalent.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 鼹 and 鼴 are both rare characters meaning 'mole', and the reading うごろもち is an old Japanese word for the animal.