drooping moustache; catfish whiskers
Refers to a moustache that droops downward on both sides, resembling the whiskers of a catfish (鯰). Often used descriptively or humorously.
He has a drooping moustache.
あの俳優のトレードマークは鯰髭だ。
That actor's trademark is his catfish-like moustache.
Standard kanji spelling using 鯰 (catfish) and 髭 (whiskers/moustache).
Katakana spelling for ナマズ, sometimes used for emphasis or in informal contexts.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; the hiragana for なまず is less common but still seen.
Compound of 鯰 (なまず, 'catfish') and 髭 (ひげ, 'whiskers' or 'moustache'), from the resemblance to a catfish's long, drooping barbels.