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コモドオオトカゲ

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Meanings

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noun

Komodo dragon

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the species Varanus komodoensis. The synonym コモドドラゴン is also used.

See also: コモドドラゴン

コモドオオトカゲはインドネシアの島しま々じまに生せい息そくしている。
Komodo dragons inhabit several Indonesian islands.

動どう物ぶつ園えんで初はじめてコモドオオトカゲを見みた。

I saw a Komodo dragon for the first time at the zoo.

Written forms

コモドオオトカゲ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
コモド大蜥蜴おおとかげ
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; lists it but it is not commonly used.

Kanji

大large, big
蜥a lizard
蜴lizard

Similar words

コモドドラゴン
Synonym; コモドドラゴン is a direct loan from English and may be more common in casual or media contexts, while コモドオオトカゲ is the standard Japanese zoological name.

Etymology

Compound of コモド (Komodo, from the Indonesian island) and オオトカゲ (monitor lizard). The name reflects the animal's origin and its classification as a large monitor lizard.