also: ひとくいざめ
noun
man-eating shark; great white shark
Refers to sharks that attack humans, especially the great white shark. Often used in sensational or cautionary contexts.
人食いザメが海岸近くで目撃された。
A man-eating shark was spotted near the shore.
ホオジロザメは最も有名な人食いザメだ。
The great white shark is the most famous man-eating shark.
Compound of 人食い (ひとくい, 'man-eating') and ザメ (alternate reading of 鮫, 'shark'). The katakana spelling ザメ is common in this compound.