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ヨーロッパウナギ (ヨーロッパうなぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ヨーロッパウナギ

Meanings

1

noun

European eel

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the species Anguilla anguilla, as opposed to the Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica).

ヨーロッパウナギは絶ぜつ滅めつ危き惧ぐ種しゅに指し定ていされている。
The European eel is designated as an endangered species.

Written forms

ヨーロッパウナギ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling; usually written in kana.
ヨーロッパ鰻うなぎ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

鰻eel

Similar words

鰻うなぎ

General term for eel, especially the Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica). ヨーロッパウナギ specifies the European species.

Etymology

Compound of ヨーロッパ (Europe) and ウナギ (eel).