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アスプ鎖蛇 (asupukusarihebi) Japanese meaning: asp viper | Kotomora

アスプくさりへび

Meanings

1

asp viper

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the species Vipera aspis, a venomous snake found in Europe.

アスプくさりへびはヨーロッパに生せい息そくする毒どく蛇へびです。
The asp viper is a venomous snake that lives in Europe.

Kanji

鎖chain, irons, connection
蛇snake, serpent, hard drinker

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アスプ+クサリヘビ

Etymology

The name combines the katakana loanword アスプ (from English 'asp') with the Japanese 鎖蛇 (くさりへび, 'chain snake'), a term for vipers. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely reflects a descriptive or taxonomic naming pattern.